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Senate committee approves bill labeling social media 'addicted and dangerous' to mental health
Summary
The Senate Technology and Telecommunications Committee voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 839, which the bill sponsor described as designating social media platforms "addicted and dangerous to mental health." The measure passed on a voice/roll-call vote, 8-0.
Senator Thompson, a member of the Senate Technology and Telecommunications Committee, explained Senate Bill 839 and said the measure "designates social media platforms as addicted and dangerous to mental health."
The bill passed the committee by an 8-0 roll call after a brief explanation and no recorded debate. Chairwoman Seifried announced the tally as eight ayes and zero nays and declared the bill passed.
The bill's sponsor framed SB 839 as paired with the next item and described the measure broadly, saying members could find supporting statistics online rather than reviewing them aloud. No committee amendment, enforcement mechanism, or implementation timetable was specified on the record during the committee discussion for this item.
Committee members recorded on the roll call in favor of the bill were Senator Boren, Senator Bullard, Senator Gillespie, Senator Gallaher, Senator Hicks, Senator Rosino, Vice Chair Yek and Chairwoman Seifried. The transcript does not record any additional debate or follow-up direction related to SB 839 in committee.
The committee record does not specify next steps for the bill in this hearing (for example, whether a fiscal note, committee substitute, or referral to another committee will follow).
