JEFFERSON CITY, MO – On March 30, 2026, the Missouri House Committee on Emerging
Issues held a hearing and voted to advance Representative Mayhew’s House Bill 3393.
The committee subsequently reported the measure do pass on April 2, 2026, moving forward a legislative package designed to address growing risks posed by artificial intelligence, nonconsensual digital imagery, and social media platforms to children and adults.
If enacted, the bill would repeal and enact provisions in Missouri statutes to modernize
protections in the digital age. It would establish the “Megan Meier Act”, named after 13-year old Megan Meier of Missouri, whose 2006 suicide following severe online harassment and cyberbullying drew national attention to the dangers young people face on social media.
The Megan Meier Act (proposed section 407.3475) would impose strict safeguards on social
media platforms to better protect minors. If passed, platforms would be required to implement secure, privacy-protecting age-verification processes for all Missouri users prior to account creation. No person under 16 years of age would be permitted to create or maintain a separate social media account without parental supervision. Minors aged 16 and older would need verified consent from a parent or legal guardian.
Several additional provisions were included in the bill related to the Megan Meier Act that
address other aspects of cyberbullying and the misuse of artificial intelligence.
