United States of America: Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (SB0051) was introduced to Illinois Senate

On 13 January 2025, the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act was introduced to the Illinois Senate. The Act requires businesses providing online services, products, or features with a high probability of being accessed by children to conduct data protection impact assessments. These assessments are to be completed by 1 July 2026 for services available before this date and biennially reviewed thereafter. The Act stipulates penalties for non-compliance, including civil penalties of up to USD 2500 per affected child for negligent violations and up to USD 7500 for intentional violations. Furthermore, the Act establishes the children's data protection working group, which is tasked with the responsibility of advising on optimal practices for the implementation of this legislation.