PARENTAL DIGITAL CHOICE ACT House SponsorsRep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz-Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez-Norine K. Hammond-Margaret Croke-Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Theresa Mah, Joyce Mason, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Sue Scherer, Nicole La Ha, Bob Morgan, Ann M. Williams, Will Guzzardi, Robyn Gabel, Dave Vella, Anne Stava-Murray, Terra Costa Howard, Daniel Didech and Eva-Dina Delgado 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die New Act815 ILCS 505/2EEEE new Creates the Parental Digital Choice Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as Sammy's Law. Provides that, before August 1, 2025, or within 30 days after a service becomes a large social media platform after August 1, 2025, a large social media platform provider shall create, maintain, and make available to any third-party safety software provider a set of third-party-accessible real-time application programming interfaces, including any information necessary to use the interfaces, by which a child, if the child is 13 years of age or older, or a parent or legal guardian of a child, may delegate permission to the third-party safety software provider to: (1) manage the child's online interactions, content, and account settings on the large social media platform on the same terms as the child; and (2) initiate secure transfers of user data from the large social media platform in a commonly used and machine-readable format to the third-party safety software provider. Sets forth disclosure requirements to the child and the parents or guardians of a child; requirements of third-party safety software providers; and liability of third-party safety software providers. Provides that a violation of any of the provisions of the Act is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change. Effective June 1, 2025. 2/9/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2024HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee 3/12/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 3/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 3/20/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 3/20/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 3/20/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 009-000-000 3/21/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez 3/21/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 3/21/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke 3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha 3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 3/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch 3/25/2024HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch 3/25/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch 4/1/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 4/2/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 4/5/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella 4/5/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 4/5/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 4/5/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 4/5/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado 4/10/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 4/10/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee 4/17/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/19/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die