Social media-parental consent for minors required.
HB 85 would require social media companies to obtain parental permission before minors under 18 can create accounts on their platforms. It defines "minor" as unmarried, unemancipated Wyoming residents under 18 and mandates platforms to verify consent through rules created by the attorney general. The law would deny access to minors who haven't provided verified parental consent, with enforcement under Wyoming's Consumer Protection Act. The bill failed committee review in February 2024 and is not currently law.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2024
Last action Feb 14, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 14, 2024
How they voted
33–25
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 59
Feb 14, 2024
D
Democratic5
80% Yea
R
Republican54
53% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Feb 14, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (33-25-1)
house
Feb 14, 2024
Introduced
H Failed Introduction 36-25-1-0-0
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Harshman
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Byron
RRepublican
Co
Art Washut
RRepublican
Co
Barry Crago
RRepublican
Co
Bill Landen
RRepublican
Co
Brian Boner
RRepublican
Co
Eric Barlow
RRepublican
Co
Jared Olsen
RRepublican
Co
Martha Lawley
RRepublican
Co
Ryan Berger
RRepublican
Co
Wendy Schuler
RRepublican
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