HB 1316 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Primary and Secondary Education - Youth-Centric Technology and Social Media Resource Guide

HB 1316 requires the University of Maryland's National Center for School Mental Health, in collaboration with Maryland's State Department of Education, to create and annually update a student technology and social media resource guide for public school students in PreK-12. The guide must cover common technology products (including social media, AI tools, and smart devices), explain privacy/safety risks, and provide age-appropriate best practices for safe usage. Starting in the 2027-2028 school year, the guide will be published in phases (focusing first on personal tech, then educational tools, and finally as an interactive format), posted on school websites, and distributed to schools and parent-teacher organizations each year. The bill allocates $100,000 for 2027 and $125,000 annually for 2028-2029 to fund this initiative.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Technology

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Vetoed

May 2025

Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Vetoed May 16, 2025

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First - Primary and Secondary Education - Student Technology and Social Media Resource Guide → Third - Primary and Secondary Education - Youth-Centric Technology and Social Media Resource Guide · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to change the focus from a general 'Student Technology and Social Media Resource Guide' to a 'Youth-Centric Technology and Social Media Resource Guide.' The changes add specific definitions for youth-centric technology, clarify the guide's purpose to include parents and guardians, and adjust the timeline for completing the needs assessment and publishing the guide.

Scope change

The scope was narrowed and clarified to focus on technology specifically designed for or frequently used by children, rather than general student technology.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'Youth-Centric Technology' that explicitly lists social media platforms, online games, AI products, non-algorithm-driven virtual communication platforms, e-commerce platforms, smart phones, and laptops.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the guide's required content to encourage students and parents/guardians to understand technology use, rather than just students and caregivers.

Changed the guide's purpose to include promoting informed decision making when using youth-centric technology, rather than just technology, social media, and the internet.

Updated the needs assessment requirements to specifically review existing resources and efforts related to youth-centric technology and social media's impact on mental health.

TIMELINE

Added a requirement that the guide must be published before the 2027-2028 school year, in addition to the existing September 1, 2026 needs assessment deadline.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 7, 2025

How they voted

45–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 46

Mar 24, 2025

D Democratic33

32 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 16, 2025

Vetoed

Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)

executive

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned Passed

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Adopted

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)

senate

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

lower

Mar 7, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (135-1-3)

house of delegates

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

First Reading Ways and Means

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors