AN ACT CONCERNING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SOCIAL MEDIA AND MINORS.
To (1) restrict a minor's ability to access any portion of a social media platform that recommends, selects or prioritizes certain media items, (2) provide for age verification to ensure that a minor does not access certain portions of a social media platform without consent from the minor's parent or legal guardian, (3) subject to modification by a minor's parent or legal guardian, restrict (A) the hours during which (i) a social media platform may send certain notifications to a minor, and (ii) a minor may access certain portions of a social media platform, and (B) who may view or respond to content a minor posts on a social media platform, and (4) require social media platforms to publicly disclose certain information on an annual basis.
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| Text of Bill | |
| File No. 931 [doc] | |
| File No. 348 [doc] | |
| GL Joint Favorable Substitute [doc] | |
| Raised Bill [doc] |
| Called Amendments | |
| House Schedule A LCO# 8247 (J) [doc] |
| Uncalled Amendments | |
| Senate LCO Amendment #9178 (R) [doc] | |
| House LCO Amendment #7775 (J) [doc] |
| Votes | |
| House Roll Call Vote 108 AS AMENDED |
| Committee Actions | |
| GL Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 931 | |
| Bill Analysis for HB-6857, as amended by House "A" | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 348 |
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Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/16/2025 | (LCO) | File Number 931 | |
| 5/16/2025 | Senate Calendar Number 506 | ||
| 5/16/2025 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 5/14/2025 | House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 5/14/2025 | House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 8247 | ||
| 3/31/2025 | (LCO) | File Number 348 | |
| 3/31/2025 | House Calendar Number 230 | ||
| 3/31/2025 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 3/31/2025 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/24/2025 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25 12:00 PM | |
| 3/13/2025 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/12/2025 | (GL) | Joint Favorable Substitute | |
| 2/6/2025 | Public Hearing 02/10 | ||
| 2/5/2025 | Referred to Joint Committee on General Law |
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