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Senate committee passes Jordan bill to restrict social media access for users under 18 during overnight hours; bill passed by indefinitely after amendments
Summary
SB 1345 would require social-media platforms to restrict access for accounts used by minors during overnight hours; the committee excluded interactive gaming platforms and ultimately passed the measure by indefinite pass.
Senate Bill 1345, introduced by Senator Jill Vogel (sponsoring Senator Jordan in the committee discussion), would require social-media platforms to enforce limits on accounts held by minors, restricting access during overnight hours as drafted in the bill.
Senator Jordan and the bill’s supporters framed the measure as a public-health intervention, citing evidence linking insufficient sleep and late-night social media use to increased adolescent mental-health harms. A health official told the committee:…
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