Requiring the department of education to distribute materials to students about the risks of social media.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Feb 8, 2024
Official status: Filed (End of Session)
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of education to distribute materials to students about the risks of social media” Read the full text
Education
What it does
This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to distribute materials to middle and high school students, regarding the risks and dangers associated with social media for youth, as well as how to mitigate the harm it may cause. The materials would be age appropriate and distributed annually, as well as being posted to the department’s website.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced by Council · Feb 8, 2024
Referred to Comm by Council · Feb 8, 2024
Filed (End of Session) · Dec 31, 2025
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 2
officialInt. No. 2
officialFebruary 8, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-8-24
officialMinutes of the Stated Meeting - February 8, 2024
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
12
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Shaun AbreuLinda LeeSusan ZhuangSelvena N. Brooks-PowersLincoln RestlerJames F. GennaroFarah N. LouisJennifer GutiérrezGale A. BrewerCrystal HudsonShahana K. HanifSandra Ung
Who is lobbying on this
From 1 City Clerk eLobbyist filing naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025).