Nebraska Kids Code

Introduced by Senator Carolyn Bosn (R) at the request of Governor Jim Pillen (R), Nebraska’s Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act (LB504) seeks to improve young people’s digital experiences by requiring tech companies to implement privacy-by-default and safety-by-design protections for kids online. 

Focusing on “design features”, the Code engages with time-absorbing features like push alerts, in-app purchases, appearance-altering filters, infinite scroll, and more. In Section Six, the Code looks to safeguard users’ personal data, affirming that companies can only collect “the minimum amount of a user’s personal data necessary to provide the specific elements of an online service with which a user has knowingly engaged”.

The bill has been signed into law by Governor Jim Pillen in May 2025.

5Rights will continue to support the progression of the Code and push for passage to protect and empower Nebrasken children.