Requiring the city to report on the impact of social media on the mental health of young people.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Feb 28, 2024
Official status: Filed (End of Session)
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law in relation to requiring the city to report on the impact of social media on the mental health of young people” Read the full text
Children and Youth
What it does
This bill would require the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), in consultation with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, to report on the effects that social media has on mental health for youth. Such report would include recommendations on appropriate use, age, and hours per day for youth’s use of social media.
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 28, 2024
Referred to Comm by Council · Feb 28, 2024
Filed (End of Session) · Dec 31, 2025
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 443
officialInt. No. 443
officialFebruary 28, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-28-24
officialMinutes of the Stated Meeting - February 28, 2024
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
22
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Althea V. StevensKevin C. RileyNantasha M. WilliamsJulie MeninMercedes NarcisseFarah N. LouisLynn C. SchulmanYusef SalaamJames F. GennaroLincoln RestlerChris BanksAmanda C. FaríasSelvena N. Brooks-PowersChi A. OsséDiana I. AyalaRita C. JosephShekar KrishnanPierina Ana SanchezCrystal HudsonInna VernikovKristy MarmoratoVickie Paladino
Who is lobbying on this
From 1 City Clerk eLobbyist filing naming this bill (2024). 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).