Law note · North Carolina
HB 301, social media and minors safety act
cite H.B. 301, 2025-2026 Session (General Assembly, as passed by both chambers in differing forms)
stage PROPOSED draft date not recorded
reviewed 2026-07-15
As passed by the House 106-6 in May 2025, the bill would bar children under 14 from holding social media accounts and require parental consent for 14 and 15 year olds, with age verification duties on platforms. The Senate passed a revised committee substitute 48-0 on June 10, 2026, the House voted not to concur on June 23, 2026, and a conference committee was appointed the next day to reconcile the versions.
Primary source: official bill status and text