Law / United States / 
Massachusetts
S.2581 as amended by the House (text of H.5349), An Act to promote student learning and mental health
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Proposed: draft date not recorded.
A social media and minors rule binding private bodies.
As of 15 July 2026.
What this law does
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As passed by the House, would bar social media platforms from allowing an account for a user under 14, require termination and deletion of existing under-14 accounts by October 1, 2026, and require verifiable parental consent for 14 and 15 year old users, verified through the best available age verification technology, alongside a school day cellphone ban.
The House engrossed it 129 to 25 on April 8, 2026 by substituting the text of H.5349; the Senate non-concurred on May 7, 2026 and the bill is in a six member conference committee.
Who enforces it
Enforcement body
Massachusetts Attorney General
What it reaches
Age threshold
14
Covered services
Websites and applications that permit users to register accounts and create and share user generated content, excluding videoconferencing, email, and educational services.
Verification methods
Gov ID, Self declaration, Parental consent
When LexLint raises it
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Read the law
official bill history and House press release, Massachusetts Legislature
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