Bill · started in the Commons
Social Media (Access to Accounts) Bill
A Bill to require providers of social media accounts to grant parents access to the social media accounts of their child in cases where the child has died; and for connected purposes.
In progress
Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)
The story so farThe Social Media (Access to Accounts) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 21 October 2024 by Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.
Sponsor
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Max Wilkinson
Liberal Democrat
Primary sponsor
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Commons 21 Oct 2024
- 2nd reading Commons Current
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 6 May 2026.