Bill > H462

This bill establishes two key initiatives: the North Carolina Personal Data Privacy Act and the Social Media Safety Act. For personal data privacy, the bill creates comprehensive regulations for how businesses collect, process, and protect consumer personal data, giving consumers significant rights including the ability to confirm what data is being collected, access their personal data, correct inaccuracies, request data deletion, and opt out of certain data processing activities like targeted advertising or data sales. The bill applies to businesses that process data for at least 35,000 consumers or derive over 20% of their revenue from data sales, with specific requirements for data security, consent, and transparency. For social media safety, the bill mandates that social media companies verify the age of North Carolina users, requiring parental consent for minors to create accounts and implementing reasonable age verification methods like government ID checks. Social media companies that fail to comply can face significant penalties, including criminal misdemeanor charges and civil liability of up to $2,500 per violation. The law is set to take effect on January 1, 2026, with the North Carolina Department of Justice required to begin public outreach about the new regulations by July 1, 2025. The bill aims to protect consumer privacy and protect minors from potentially harmful social media interactions by establishing clear legal frameworks for data handling and platform access.

Business and Industry, Justice

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H462