Substitute for Raised H.B. No. 6857
Session Year 2025
 


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.

Introduced by:
General Law Committee

 New today  2-4 days old  5 days & older

Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:

Bill History

 Date Action Taken
 5/16/2025(LCO)File Number 931
 5/16/2025Senate Calendar Number 506
 5/16/2025Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
 5/14/2025House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
 5/14/2025House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 8247
 3/31/2025(LCO)File Number 348
 3/31/2025House Calendar Number 230
 3/31/2025Favorable 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
 2/6/2025Public Hearing 02/10
 2/5/2025Referred to Joint Committee on General Law

Co-sponsors of HB-6857

Rep. Christie M. Carpino, 32nd Dist.
Sen. Saud Anwar, 3rd Dist.
Rep. Tim Ackert, 8th Dist.
Rep. Roland J. Lemar, 96th Dist.
Rep. Tracy Marra, 141st Dist.
Rep. William Heffernan, 115th Dist.
Rep. Gary A. Turco, 27th Dist.
Rep. Julio A. Concepcion, 4th Dist.
Rep. Jaime S. Foster, 57th Dist.
Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vahey, 133rd Dist.
Rep. Farley Santos, 109th Dist.
Rep. Nick Gauthier, 38th Dist.
Rep. Hubert D. Delany, 144th Dist.
Rep. Tammy Nuccio, 53rd Dist.
Rep. Matt Blumenthal, 147th Dist.
Rep. Jonathan Fazzino, 83rd Dist.

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