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IntroducedJul 02, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Became Law
Massachusetts Senate Bill
An Act protecting children from addictive social media feeds
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jul 09, 2026: Reprinted, as amended, see S3175
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on S 3164
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Senate Committee on Ways and Meansprimary
Votes
YES: 38
- Barrett, Michael J.
- Howard, Vanna
- Brady, Michael D.
- Jehlen, Patricia D.
- Brownsberger, William N.
- Keenan, John F.
- Collins, Nick
- Kennedy, Robyn K.
- Comerford, Joanne M.
- Lewis, Jason M.
- Creem, Cynthia Stone
- Lovely, Joan B.
- Crighton, Brendan P.
- Mark, Paul W.
- Cronin, John J.
- Miranda, Liz
- Cyr, Julian
- Montigny, Mark C.
- DiDomenico, Sal N.
- Moore, Michael O.
- Driscoll, Jr., William J.
- O'Connor, Patrick M.
- Edwards, Lydia
- Oliveira, Jacob R.
- Eldridge, James B.
- Payano, Pavel
- Fattman, Ryan C.
- Rausch, Rebecca L.
- Feeney, Paul R.
- Rodrigues, Michael J.
- Fernandes, Dylan A.
- Rush, Michael F.
- Finegold, Barry R.
- Spilka, Karen E.
- Friedman, Cindy F.
- Tarr, Bruce E.
- Gómez, Adam
- Velis, John C.
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jul 09, 2026 | Senate
- Amendment #2 (Payano) adopted
- Amendment #5 (Keenan) rejected
- Amendment #6 (Keenan) adopted
- Amendment #7 (Keenan) rejected
- Amendment #8 (Keenan) rejected
- Amendment #9 (Friedman) adopted
- Amendment #18 (Fernandes) rejected
- Amendment #19 (Fernandes) rejected
- Amendment #21 (Finegold) rejected
- Amendment #24 (Kennedy) adopted
- Amendment #25 (Kennedy) adopted
- Amendment #27 (Brownsberger) adopted
- Amendment #29 (Brownsberger) adopted
- Amendment #3 (Edwards) adopted
- Amendment #4 (Edwards) adopted
- Amendment #16 (Tarr) adopted
- Amendment #31 (Velis) adopted
- Amendment #11 (Rodrigues) adopted
- Substituted, as amended, for S30
- Ordered to a third reading
- Read third
- Reprinted, as amended, see S3175
- Jul 02, 2026 | Senate
- Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- Recommended new draft for S30
- Order relative to subject matter adopted
- Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, July 9, 2026
Bill Texts
- Bill TextPDF
- Senate Amendment 1 (Withdrawn) -- Mark, Paul W.; Title: Digital and Social Media Child Sexual Abuse Material ProtectionHTML
- Senate Amendment 2 (Adopted) -- Payano, Pavel; Title: Definition of UserHTML
- Senate Amendment 3 (Adopted) -- Edwards, Lydia; Title: Social Media Platform DefinitionHTML
- Senate Amendment 4 (Adopted) -- Edwards, Lydia; Title: Age SignalHTML
- Senate Amendment 5 (Rejected) -- Keenan, John F.; Title: Operator and Provider Shared ContentHTML
- Senate Amendment 6 (Adopted) -- Keenan, John F.; Title: Minors Need SleepHTML
- Senate Amendment 7 (Rejected) -- Keenan, John F.; Title: Requiring Parental Consent for Extra Time on Social MediaHTML
- Senate Amendment 8 (Rejected) -- Keenan, John F.; Title: Screening for Problematic and Risky Internet UseHTML
- Senate Amendment 9 (Adopted) -- Friedman, Cindy F.; Title: Additional Age Verification MethodologyHTML
- Senate Amendment 10 (Withdrawn) -- Rausch, Rebecca L.; Title: Private Right of ActionHTML
- Senate Amendment 11 (Adopted) -- Rodrigues, Michael J.; Title: SWM AmendmentHTML
- Senate Amendment 12 (Withdrawn) -- Tarr, Bruce E.; Title: Replacing Age VerificationHTML
- Senate Amendment 13 (Withdrawn) -- Tarr, Bruce E.; Title: Private by Default Settings RequirementHTML
- Senate Amendment 14 (Withdrawn) -- Tarr, Bruce E.; Title: Social FeedsHTML
- Senate Amendment 15 (Withdrawn) -- Tarr, Bruce E.; Title: Safe HarborsHTML
- Senate Amendment 16 (Adopted) -- Tarr, Bruce E.; Title: Attorney General Reporting RequirementsHTML
- Senate Amendment 17 (Withdrawn) -- Tarr, Bruce E.; Title: DESE Reporting RequirementsHTML
- Senate Amendment 18 (Rejected) -- Fernandes, Dylan A.; Title: relative to the protection of sensitive personal informationHTML
- Senate Amendment 19 (Rejected) -- Fernandes, Dylan A.; Title: Relative to offering relief to all users from addictive social media feedsHTML
- Senate Amendment 20 (Withdrawn) -- Fernandes, Dylan A.; Title: Relative to defining social media platformHTML
- Senate Amendment 21 (Rejected) -- Finegold, Barry R.; Title: Video Game ExemptionHTML
- Senate Amendment 22 (Withdrawn) -- Brady, Michael D.; Title: Crisis ResourceHTML
- Senate Amendment 23 (Withdrawn) -- Kennedy, Robyn K.; Title: Social Media CurriculumHTML
- Senate Amendment 24 (Adopted) -- Kennedy, Robyn K.; Title: Parental ConsentHTML
- Senate Amendment 25 (Adopted) -- Kennedy, Robyn K.; Title: Addictive social media feed definitionHTML
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