Committee adopts amendment creating Children's Digital Protection Fund
Senate Bill 2061 was amended to create a Children's Digital Protection Fund to direct money recovered from tech‑company suits that harm minors into mental‑health services, suicide prevention, research and education; the committee adopted the amendment and recommended the bill (11 ayes).
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Chairman Watson described SB 2061 as a vehicle to collect money recovered in lawsuits involving technology companies that harm minors and place those funds into a new Children's Digital Protection Fund. "This will provide, a source of revenue for the state for mental health services, suicide prevention initiatives, research on the impact of social media and technology on children's mental health," the chairman said while outlining intended uses.
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