Vermont H 897: An act relating to prohibiting the use of social media by children

Status: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development (as of 2026-02-11)

State: Vermont · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: H 897

Sponsors: Angela Arsenault, Joshua Dobrovich, Carol Ode, Christopher Pritchard, Ela Chapin, Gayle Pezzo, Herb Olson, Jubilee McGill, Kate Nugent, Kathleen James, Laura Sibilia, Lawrence Satcowitz, Michael Southworth, Phil Pouech, Robert Hooper, Shawn Sweeney, Woodman Page

Bill Text

BILL AS INTRODUCED H.897
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VT LEG #387017 v.1
H.897 1
SHORT FORM 2
Introduced by Representatives Arsenault of Williston, Dobrovich of 3
Williamstown, Chapin of East Montpelier, Hooper of 4
Burlington, James of Manchester, McGill of Bridport, Nugent 5
of South Burlington, Ode of Burlington, Olson of Starksboro, 6
Page of Newport City, Pezzo of Colchester, Pouech of 7
Hinesburg, Pritchard of Pawlet, Satcowitz of Randolph, Sibilia 8
of Dover, Southworth of Walden, and Sweeney of Shelburne 9
Referred to Committee on 10
Date: 11
Subject: Commerce and trade; social media; prohibition; minors 12
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require a 13
social media platform to prohibit a Vermonter under 18 years of age from 14
creating an account on the platform. 15
An act relating to prohibiting the use of social media by children 16
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 17
(TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS) 18

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