An Act amending Title 50 (Mental Health) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for protection of minors on social media; and imposing penalties.
This bill amends Pennsylvania's mental health laws to require social media companies to take specific actions to protect minors, defined as individuals under 16 years of age. It mandates that platforms provide parents with notice when their child's account is flagged for sensitive content and requires explicit parental consent before a minor can open a new social media account. Additionally, the legislation imposes penalties on companies that fail to comply with these new oversight and data protection requirements.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2024
Last action May 28, 2024
Floor votes · House May 8, 2024
How they voted
91–87
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 179
May 8, 2024
D
Democratic89
93% Yea
R
Republican90
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 28, 2024
Committee
Referred to Communications & Technology
upper
May 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
May 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
May 7, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Munroe
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
Co
Darisha Parker
DDemocratic
Co
Jenn O'Mara
DDemocratic
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
Co
Kyle Donahue
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Borowski
DDemocratic
Co
Malcolm Kenyatta
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Jo Daley
DDemocratic
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