Law note · Massachusetts
S.2581 as amended by the House (text of H.5349), An Act to promote student learning and mental health
cite Senate Bill No. 2581, 194th General Court, as amended by the House with the text of House Bill No. 5349
stage PROPOSED draft date not recorded
reviewed 2026-07-15
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.
Primary source: official bill history and House press release, Massachusetts Legislature