Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB6857: AN ACT CONCERNING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SOCIAL MEDIA AND MINORS.
Status: In committee, May 14, 2025
What the bill says
An act concerning the attorney general's recommendations regarding social media and minors. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SOCIAL MEDIA AND MINORS. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2026) (a) As used in this section: (1) "Covered minor" means any covered user who is younger than eighteen years of age; (2) "Covered operator" means any operator who operates or provides a platform that recommends, selects or prioritizes media items in the manner set forth in subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section; (3) "Covered user" means any user of a platform in this state who is not acting as the operator, or as an agent or affiliate of the operator, of such platform; (4) "Media item" means any text, image or video; (5) "Operator" means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, association, joint-stock company, unincorporated organization or other LCO No. 4325 1 of Raised Bill No. 6857 legal entity that operates or provides a platform; and (6) "Platform" means any Internet web site, online service, online application or mobile application, including, but not limited to, any social media platform, as defined in section 42-528 of the general statutes, or any portion thereof. (b) (1) No operator of a platform shall allow a covered user to access any portion of the platform that recommends, selects or prioritizes for display, either concurrently or …
Sponsors
- Christie Carpino (R, 32) · primary sponsor
- Saud Anwar (D, 3)
- Timothy Ackert (R, 8)
- Roland Lemar (D, 96)
- Tracy Marra (R, 141)
- William Heffernan (D, 115)
- Gary Turco (D, 27)
- Julio Concepcion (D, 4)
- Jaime Foster (D, 57)
- Cristin McCarthy Vahey (D, 133)
- Farley Santos (D, 109)
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
Latest actions
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Senate Calendar Number 506
- : File Number 931
- : House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 8247
- : House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : House Calendar Number 230
- : File Number 348
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25 12:00 PM
Votes
- House Roll Call 108 (May 14, 2026): 121 yea, 26 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 151 (May 14, 2025): 144 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 108 (May 14, 2025): 121 yea, 26 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB6857?
- HB6857 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2025 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SOCIAL MEDIA AND MINORS.
- What does HB6857 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning the attorney general's recommendations regarding social media and minors. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB6857?
- In committee as of May 14, 2025. Latest action: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (May 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB6857?
- Christie Carpino (R, 32), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB6857?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB06857&which_year=2025
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