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SB2064Introduced in the Senate

YOUTH SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Karina Villa, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Creates the Youth Social Media Engagement Act. Creates the Commission on Youth Social Media Engagement. Provides that the Commission shall develop a resource bank of existing evidence-based and research-based scholarly articles pertaining to the mental and physical health impacts of social media use by youth, Internet safety, and cybersecurity and make recommendations to the General Assembly. Sets forth provisions concerning membership; terms; compensation; and administrative support. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2027, a social media platform operating in the State shall establish a function to provide users who are under the age of 18 with information about the user's engagement with social media. Provides that a violation of specified provisions is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Where it stands

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

January 8, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Executive

  5. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  8. To AI and Social Media

  9. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To AI and Social Media

  11. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

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