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HB 2308 · 2025 session

Did not pass

Parental control filters for consumer products that enable access to the Internet

Requires manufacturers of consumer products that enable access to the Internet, that have operating systems that recognize the geographical location where the device is being used and that determine a user's age during setup to also have a parental control filter that blocks access to software applications and Internet sites that provide access to obscene material and to turn the parental control filter on automatically during setup for users who are younger than 18 years of age.

Where it stands

Last action, June 27, 2025: In committee upon adjournment.

What it does

Tells the makers of some products that connect to the Internet that the products must have a filter to keep users from using some software or going to some Internet sites. The makers must turn the filter on automatically if a user is under 18 years old. Lets the Attorney General sue if the product maker does not obey the Act.

Full legislative summary

Requires manufacturers of consumer products that enable access to the Internet, that have operating systems that recognize the geographical location where the device is being used and that determine a user's age during setup to also have a parental control filter that blocks access to software applications and Internet sites that provide access to obscene material and to turn the parental control filter on automatically during setup for users who are younger than 18 years of age. Authorizes the Attorney General to investigate and bring an action against consumer product manufacturers that sell devices that do not comply with the requirements of the Act.

Becomes operative on July 1, 2026.

Already in place in Oregon

  • HB 2008(opens in a new tab)2025LawCompanies may not sell the personal data of anyone they know is under 16, or use it for targeted ads or profiling. In effect January 1, 2026.
  • Oregon Consumer Privacy Act(opens in a new tab)2023LawTreats the data of a child under 13 as sensitive data that companies must handle under the federal children’s privacy law (COPPA), with parents exercising the child’s rights.
  • HB 2299(opens in a new tab)2025LawMakes sharing a realistic fake (AI-made or edited) intimate image of a person a crime, like sharing a real one.
  • ORS 339.351 to 339.366(opens in a new tab)2007LawEvery school district must have a policy against harassment, bullying and cyberbullying, with anonymous reporting, parent notice and an investigation process.

Similar laws in other states

  • California AB 2273(opens in a new tab)2022Partly blocked in courtFirst U.S. age-appropriate design code: online services likely used by kids must default to high privacy and assess risks to minors.
  • Texas HB 18(opens in a new tab)2023Partly blocked in courtSCOPE Act: limits data collection and targeted ads for minors, adds parental tools, and requires platforms to filter harmful content.
  • Maryland HB 603(opens in a new tab)2024Maryland Kids Code: services likely accessed by children must prioritize kids' best interests, default to high privacy and assess data risks.
  • New York S7695B(opens in a new tab)2024Child Data Protection Act: bars websites and apps from collecting or selling under-18 users' personal data without consent unless strictly necessary.
  • Utah S.B. 104(opens in a new tab)2024Children's Device Protection Act: new phones and tablets must automatically turn on an adult-content filter when set up for a minor.
  • Alabama SB 186(opens in a new tab)2025Phones and tablets sold in Alabama must include an obscenity filter that switches on automatically when the user is under 18.
  • Nebraska LB504(opens in a new tab)2025Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act: requires high-privacy defaults and limits on manipulative design and data use for known minors.
  • Vermont S.69(opens in a new tab)2025Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code (Act 63): limits data collection and manipulative design for minors, effective January 2027.
  • South Carolina H.3431(opens in a new tab)2026Design code requiring online services to use reasonable care to prevent harms to minors, protective defaults, parental tools and independent audits.
  • New Jersey A4015(opens in a new tab)2026New Jersey Kids Code Act: highest-privacy defaults for minors and limits on engagement-driving features like infinite scroll, starting September 2027.

History

  1. · House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. · House

    Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.

  3. · House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.