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Senate concurs with House changes to 'kids code' age-appropriate design bill, delays effective date
Summary
The Vermont Senate agreed to the House's amendments to S.69, the "kids code" age-appropriate design bill, and approved a further amendment to push effective dates and direct the attorney general to begin rulemaking before the law takes effect.
The Vermont Senate voted to concur in the House's proposal of amendment to S.69, known as the kids code or age-appropriate design bill, and approved a further amendment changing the bill's effective dates and directing the attorney general to undertake rulemaking prior to enactment.
Supporters said the bill is intended to protect children from harms linked to social media design. "Protecting kids from harm is a value we share across the parties and the chambers," the senator from Windham said, citing testimony about platform features that can "render kids unable to sleep, to eat, or to look other people in the eye." The senator said the House vote on the amended bill was 133 to 9 and reminded…
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