The California State Assembly passed a bill which would allow parents to sue social media companies for damage done to their children by an addiction to the company’s product. The bill would permit parents to sue platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok for up to $25,000 per violation.

The bill will require children be under the age of 18, and be harmed physically, mentally, emotionally, developmentally or materially, and be unable to stop using the product even though they want to. Experts say if the bill passes, social media companies will likely ban all children in California from their products, rather then endure the legal risks inherent with operating in such a legal environment.

The bill will limit its scope to those social media companies which had in excess of $100 million in gross revenue last year. It will exempt streaming services like Netflix and Hulu, even though they offer communication services such as email and text messaging between users. Companies will also be allowed to make themselves immune by voluntarily agreeing to undergo regular audits for features that could prove addictive to children, and removing any such features proactively.

The bill will now undergo weeks of hearings and negotiations, before potentially being sent to the governor to sign.