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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 3941: Establishes a public awareness campaign concerning the dangers of social media and cell phone use by school-age children

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 3941 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a public awareness campaign concerning the dangers of social media and cell phone use by school-age children. Primary sponsor: Carrie Woerner (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Directs the commissioner of mental health to establish a public awareness campaign concerning the dangers of social media and cell phone use by school-age children, including but not limited to the addictive qualities of social media, the stunting impact of social media usage on the development of social skills, increased feelings of isolation, anxiety and depression among adolescent users and the attendant amplification of peer on peer bullying, and increased rates of adolescent suicide and suicide attempts, as well as about how to recognize suicide risk factors and seek suicide prevention assistance.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carrie WoernerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse113
Paula KayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse100

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  2. REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
  3. REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source