House committees advanced portions of Governor JB Pritzker’s legislative agenda on Wednesday, though in many cases lawmakers conceded they’d need to amend their bills to gain broader support.
The House was working ahead of a Friday deadline for passing bills out of committee.
Capitol News Illinois reports one bill would require social media companies to confirm a user’s age through the device’s operating system, prohibit companies from sending nighttime notifications to users under 18, and establish other privacy and parental controls.
A House education committee unanimously approved the latest version of a bill that would require school boards to prohibit public school students from using their cellphones in the classroom by the 2027-28 school year.
