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House rejects amendment to expand age-verification bill from websites to social media
2219678 · January 29, 2025
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Summary
The House rejected a floor amendment that would have expanded a website age-verification bill to cover social media, voting 9–52 with one lawmaker excused.
House Bill 43, sponsored by Representative Lolli, addresses age verification for websites containing harmful material. On Jan. 29 the House considered a floor amendment that would have added parental-permission and social-media age-verification mechanisms. Representative Jim Harshman moved the amendment arguing social media is the primary access point for children and that parental tools are needed; he said, "No kids go…
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