New Jersey

  • Advocates Celebrate As Sherrill Signs Nation-Leading Kids’ Online Safety Bills Into Law

    New Jersey Kids Code Coalition advocates celebrated as Governor Mikie Sherrill signed the landmark New Jersey Kids Code into law alongside bills to create social media mental health warning labels and a new state social media research center, applauding the Governor, legislative leaders, and community advocates who championed youth online safety.

  • New Jersey Passes Kids Code Act to Overhaul Online Privacy and Safety Standards for Minors

    The New Jersey legislature passed the New Jersey Kids Code Act on June 30, sending one of the most comprehensive state-level online child safety frameworks in the country to the desk of Governor Mikie Sherrill.

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    N.J. passes one of the strongest Kids Code laws to protect minors online

    New Jersey lawmakers gave final approval Tuesday to a package of online protections for minors that were priorities for first-year Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill. The bills included the adoption of an Age-Appropriate Design Code, the creation of a university-based Social Media Research Center, and a study of the impact “addictive” social media has on youth…

  • New Jersey Legislature Sends Kids Code Social Media Protections to Governor’s Desk

    New Jersey Kids Code Coalition advocates celebrated as the New Jersey Kids Code (A4015) secured final passage by the state legislature alongside bills to create social media mental health warning labels and a new state social media research observatory, sending the bills to Governor Mikie Sherrill’s desk.

  • New Jersey Senate Committee Passes Kids Code with Decisive Vote

    New Jersey Kids Code Coalition advocates celebrated as the New Jersey Kids Code (S3413) passed the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee with a decisive vote of three Senators in favor and one opposed.