HB 2991 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

social media; online content; minors

HB 2991 requires major social media platforms to obtain parental consent before allowing minors under 14 to create accounts, and to terminate accounts for 14-15 year olds without parental consent. Platforms must delete all personal data after account termination and provide dispute windows (90 days for under-14s, 90 days for 14-15 year olds). The bill directly affects social media platforms with significant under-16 user engagement and minors under 16. It passed the Arizona House on March 5, 2026, and was sent to the Senate.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Last action Jun 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

House Engrossed Version (03/05/2026) → Senate Engrossed Version · 7 edits · Mar 5, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was revised to shift its primary focus from social media content protection to a broader technology safety framework, including a new fund for grants supporting minors' digital well-being. The scope expanded to cover all technology applications and operating systems, not just social media platforms, while introducing specific definitions for 'covered companies' and 'developers.' Key changes include new requirements for parental consent, age signal sharing, and parental oversight tools, alongside a new civil penalty fund administered by the Attorney General.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from targeting only 'social media platforms' to covering a wider range of technology entities, including 'covered companies' (app stores and operating systems) and 'developers' of general applications. It also added a new section establishing a grant fund for technology protection initiatives.

FISCAL

A new 'Technology Protection for Minors Grant Fund' was established to provide grants for education, victim services, research, and law enforcement related to minors' technology safety.

SCOPE

The bill's title and scope were broadened from 'social media' to include general 'technology content' and 'online content,' expanding applicability beyond just social media platforms.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for 'Application,' 'Application Store,' 'Covered Company,' 'Developer,' and 'Operating System' to clarify the entities subject to the law.

REQUIREMENT

Requirements were added for 'covered companies' to obtain parental consent before children download apps and to provide parental oversight tools like time limits and activity monitoring.

Developers are now required to request age signals from app stores and enforce minimum age restrictions based on that data.

ENFORCEMENT

Civil penalties for violations were established, with funds deposited into the new grant fund, and immunity provisions were added for companies acting in good faith based on age signals.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the new statutes was changed to one year after the act's passage, and the bill was renumbered from House to Senate version.

Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2026

How they voted

44–6

Passed · 10 other

Total votes 60

Mar 5, 2026

D Democratic27

17 Yea 6 Nay 4

62% Yea

R Republican33

27 Yea 6

81% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

DPA/SE

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors