AN ACT CONCERNING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SOCIAL MEDIA AND MINORS.
This bill requires social media platforms to verify the age of users under 18 and obtain parental consent before using personalized content recommendations (like algorithm-driven feeds). It prohibits platforms from using persistent device data or a minor's past interactions to recommend content without consent, while allowing exceptions for search queries, privacy settings, or direct messages. The law applies to major social media platforms (excluding e-commerce sites and purely educational tools) and takes effect January 1, 2027. It aims to limit data-driven content exposure for minors without restricting other platform features.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action May 16, 2025
Floor votes · House May 14, 2025
How they voted
121–26
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 151
May 14, 2025
D
Democratic102
98% Yea
R
Republican49
53% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON General Law
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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