Senate Bill
SB 11
Minor access and use of social media.
In plain English
Requires social media operators to restrict what a user under 16 can view unless a parent gives verifiable consent. Allows the attorney general to bring an action against an operator that does not set up a way to verify parental consent. Also allows the attorney general to issue a civil investigative demand when there is reasonable cause to believe someone is violating the law.
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Official digest
Requires a social media operator to restrict a minor user's viewing of social media without first obtaining verifiable parental consent for the minor user. Defines a "minor user" as an individual who is less than 16 years of age. Allows the attorney general to: (1) bring an action against a social media operator that fails to implement a verifiable parental consent method; and (2) issue a civil investigative demand if the attorney general has reasonable cause to believe that any person is engaged in a violation.
Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary, March 3, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Mike Bohacek, Liz Brown, Chris Garten, Jim Pressel
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Tyler Johnson, Spencer Deery, Lonnie Randolph, Daryl Schmitt, Mike Young, Joanna King, Chris Jeter
Roll-call votes
1 recorded vote, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
Senate · Jan 23, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 11 - Bohacek - 3rd Reading
Passed
42 yes7 no1 did not vote
Republicans: 35 yes, 3 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 6 yes, 4 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (42)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
No (7)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Jean Leising (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
Did not vote (1)
- Justin Busch (R)
Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.