Michigan SB996: Communications: social media; regulating access to social media companies by minors act; create. Creates new act.

What the bill says

To regulate access to social media companies by minors; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; and to prescribe civil sanctions.

From the introduced text, May 20, 2026:

A bill to regulate access to social media companies by minors; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; and to prescribe civil sanctions. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 1. This act may be cited as the "regulating access to social media companies by minors act". Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Social media company" means a person that is an interactive computer service and that provides a social media platform. (b) "Social media platform" means a website or internet application that a social media company makes available for an individual to create an account to communicate with other account holders and users through posts. Social media platform does not include any of the following: (i) Broadband internet access service as that term is defined in 47 CFR 8.1. (ii) Email. (iii) An online service, application, or website if both of the following apply: (A) Content is preselected by the provider and is not generated by account holders. (B) Interactive functionality is incidental to, directly related to, or dependent on, the preselected content described in sub-subparagraph (A). Sec. 3. (1) Beginning on the effective date of this act, a social media company shall not allow an individual who is under 16 years of age to view or access …

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Sponsors

• Nesbitt, Aric (R, 20) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 20, 2026: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
2. May 20, 2026: INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ARIC NESBITT

Common questions

What is SB996?

SB996 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Communications: social media; regulating access to social media companies by minors act; create. Creates new act.

What does SB996 do?

In its own words: To regulate access to social media companies by minors; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; and to prescribe civil sanctions.

What is the status of SB996?

In committee as of May 20, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION (May 20, 2026).

Who sponsored SB996?

Nesbitt, Aric (R, 20).

Where is the official record for SB996?

On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-SB-0996