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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1345: Commercial entity offering social media accounts; restricted hours for minors, civil liability.

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

SB 1345 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Commercial entity offering social media accounts; restricted hours for minors, civil liability. Primary sponsor: Emily Jordan (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 20, 2025): Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter (8-Y 7-N).

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Official summary

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

Commercial entity offering social media accounts; restricted hours for minors; civil liability. Provides that no commercial entity that offers social media accounts, as defined in the bill, shall knowingly or intentionally allow a minor to access his social media account during the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. unless the minor's parent, guardian, or legal custodian has provided permission for the minor to use such social media account during these hours. The bill provides that any commercial entity that violates these provisions shall be subject to civil liability for damages resulting from the interference with a minor's sleep cycle or mental health by allowing such minor to access to his social media account during the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. and reasonable attorney fees and costs.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Emily JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17

“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. Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter (8-Y 7-N)
  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101750D

Sources

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