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NYC Council · Int 0451-2026 · Laid Over in Committee

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 Jan 29, 2026
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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 · Jan 29, 2026
Referred to Comm by Council · Jan 29, 2026
Hearing Held by Committee · Apr 21, 2026

Committee on Children and Youth

Laid Over by Committee · Apr 21, 2026

Committee on Children and Youth

Hearing Held by Committee · Apr 21, 2026

Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use

Laid Over by Committee · Apr 21, 2026

Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use

Hearing Held by Committee · Apr 21, 2026

Committee on Oversight and Investigations

Laid Over by Committee · Apr 21, 2026 · the latest recorded action

Committee on Oversight and Investigations

Who decides next

This bill sits with the Children and Youth committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.

Althea V. Stevens · chairChi A. OsséNantasha M. WilliamsRita C. JosephSimcha Felder

Official documents

Summary of Int. No. 451
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Int. No. 451
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January 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
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Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26
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Memorandum in Support
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Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council
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Committee Report 4/21/26
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Hearing Testimony 4/21/26
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Hearing Transcript 4/21/26
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Straight 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. WilliamsChris BanksCrystal HudsonSelvena N. Brooks-PowersFarah N. LouisAmanda C. FaríasLynn C. SchulmanTiffany L. CabánGale A. BrewerElsie EncarnaciónKamillah HanksPhil WongTy HankersonShahana K. HanifHarvey D. EpsteinShirley AldebolJennifer GutiérrezShanel Thomas-HenryFrank MoranoInna Vernikov

Who is lobbying on this

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLCvia Statewide Public Affairs, Inc. · Technology, Telecommunications & Other Media
1 filing
From 1 City Clerk eLobbyist filing naming this bill (2026). 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: Laid Over by Committee (Apr 21, 2026).