New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5700: Youth Well-Being & Digital Accountability Act & Fund-establish
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
Establishes Youth Well-Being and Digital Accountability Act and Fund; creates independent authority to administer funds from social media settlements once threshold is met.
What the bill says
An Act establishing the Youth Well-Being and Digital Accountability Act and Fund, and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes.
From the introduced text, October 19, 2026:
An Act establishing the Youth Well-Being and Digital Accountability Act and Fund, and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Youth Well-Being and Digital Accountability Act. 2. The Legislature finds and declares: a. Addressing youth mental health is an urgent public health priority. b. Growing evidence links certain digital technologies, including social medical platforms, online gaming platforms, and algorithmically amplified content to adverse mental health outcomes among children, youth, and young adults. c. Over 40 states have pursued litigation against technology companies seeking compensation for harms associated with social media platforms. d. Experience has shown that large-scale litigation settlements proceeds, absent a dedicated governance structure and binding transparency requirements, are vulnerable to being diverted from their intended purpose. Following the 1998 tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, many states directed the large majority of settlement proceeds to general government purposes rather than tobacco prevention and cessation. Likewise, opioid settlement funds have also been diverted for purposes unrelated to opioid remediation. This history underscores the need for a dedicated, independent, and transparent structure to govern the use of settlement proceeds under this act. e. Positive youth development opportunities, including before- and after-school, summer, outdoors, sports, arts, …
Sponsors
- Andrea Katz (D, 8) · primary sponsor
- Margie Donlon, M.D. (D, 11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF ACF
Subjects: COMMUNICATIONS - INTERNET
Common questions
- What is A5700?
- A5700 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Youth Well-Being & Digital Accountability Act & Fund-establish.
- What does A5700 do?
- In its own words: An Act establishing the Youth Well-Being and Digital Accountability Act and Fund, and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of A5700?
- In committee as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF ACF (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5700?
- Andrea Katz (D, 8), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for A5700?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5700
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