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Committee hears competing views on draft social‑media age‑verification bill; sponsors will refine language
Summary
Senate Bill 11, a proposal to require parental verification before minors use account‑based social media, prompted supporters who cited youth mental‑health concerns and opponents who said similar laws have been enjoined in other states; author and stakeholders will work on a narrower amendment before the bill returns to committee.
Senate Bill 11, a bill that would require social‑media operators to obtain verifiable parental consent before a minor (15 and under in the current draft) can access account‑based social media, drew competing testimony and legal concerns at the Judiciary Committee hearing.
Author Senator Patrick Bohachuk said the bill’s aim is not to regulate content but to address the broader public‑health question of whether social‑media access itself is harming children. He told the committee the draft narrows "social media" from broader online services, removes a private cause…
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