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House adopts floor substitute for bill letting parents set time limits for minors on social media
Summary
The House approved a floor substitute to Senate Bill 854 that creates a parental-control framework allowing parents to set a minimum one-hour daily limit for minors on covered social media platforms; the measure passed by voice vote with an announced tally of 97-0.
The House of Delegates on Feb. 20 approved a floor substitute to Senate Bill 854 that, as described on the floor, gives parents the right to regulate their children’s use of social media by establishing a one-hour minimum central control that parents may increase or decrease.
The bill’s sponsor on the floor, Delegate Thomas, said the measure “will give parents the right to regulate their children's use of social media and protect them,” and…
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