HB 6857 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SOCIAL MEDIA AND MINORS.

This bill requires social media platforms to verify the age of users under 18 and obtain parental consent before using personalized content recommendations (like algorithm-driven feeds). It prohibits platforms from using persistent device data or a minor's past interactions to recommend content without consent, while allowing exceptions for search queries, privacy settings, or direct messages. The law applies to major social media platforms (excluding e-commerce sites and purely educational tools) and takes effect January 1, 2027. It aims to limit data-driven content exposure for minors without restricting other platform features.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action May 16, 2025
Floor votes · House May 14, 2025

How they voted

12126
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 151
May 14, 2025
D Democratic102
100 Yea 2
98% Yea
R Republican49
21 Yea 26 Nay 2
53% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON General Law
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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