Idaho SenateH 542
SOCIAL MEDIA – Adds to existing law to establish the Stop Harms from Addictive Social Media Act.
Passed 21–14Bipartisan
What it does: As amended in the Senate, requires social media platforms with $1 billion or more in advertising revenue to get verifiable parental consent for accounts of users 16 and under and bars addictive interface features and profile-based ads in those users' feeds. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Read third time as amended in the Senate –
The tally
Yes 21 · No 14 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Republicans | 17 | 12 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 14 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Brian LenneyR13No
- Camille BlaylockR11No
- Christy ZitoR8No
- Dan ForemanR6No
- Glenneda ZuiderveldR24No
- James RuchtiD29No
- Janie Ward-EngelkingD18No
- Jim GuthrieR28No
- Jim WoodwardR1No
- Josh KeyserR20No
- Josh KohlR25No
- Phil HartR2No
- Scott GrowR14No
- Former memberRNo
The full roll (35)
Yes 21
- Ali RabeD16
- Ben AdamsR12
- Ben ToewsR4
- Brandon ShippyR9
- Carl BjerkeR5
- Carrie SemmelrothD17
- Cindy CarlsonR7
- Codi GallowayR15
- Dave LentR33
- Doug OkuniewiczR3
- Doug RicksR34
- Julie VanOrdenR30
- Kelly AnthonR27
- Kevin CookR32
- Lori Den HartogR22
- Melissa WintrowD19
- Ron TaylorD26
- Tammy NicholsR10
- Todd LakeyR23
- Treg BerntR21
- Van BurtenshawR31
No 14
- Brian LenneyR13
- Camille BlaylockR11
- Christy ZitoR8
- Dan ForemanR6
- Glenneda ZuiderveldR24
- James RuchtiD29
- Janie Ward-EngelkingD18
- Jim GuthrieR28
- Jim WoodwardR1
- Josh KeyserR20
- Josh KohlR25
- Phil HartR2
- Scott GrowR14
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.