Vermont
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Online Safety Bills Spread to Seven States
Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Illinois, Nebraska, New Mexico, Michigan, Minnesota, South Carolina, and Vermont have introduced or will introduce age-appropriate design codes, the Kids Code Coalition announced ahead of a Monday legislative committee hearing on the Nebraska bill (L.B. 504).
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Kids Code Coalition Applauds 2025 Legislative Introductions in States Across the Country
The Kids Code Coalition is today applauding the introduction of age-appropriate design code legislation in states across the country for 2025 legislative sessions.
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Kids Code Coalition Urges Vermont Legislators to Override Veto
As members of Vermont’s General Assembly head to the Capitol for a one-day veto override voting session, the Vermont Kids Code Coalition sent a message to legislators summarizing the evidence about the urgent need to protect young people online by voting “yes” on H.121.
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Kids Code/Data Privacy Veto Backlash: What They’re Saying in Vermont
“The process to arrive at this bill took years of public forums, research, broad and various testimony, and collaboration among the Legislature, my office, industry groups, non-profits, small and mid-sized businesses, and consumers. The Governor’s Office and Administration were almost entirely absent from this process and may lack the relevant and important knowledge that would…
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Despite broad support in the Legislature, Phil Scott vetoes data privacy legislation
The Vermont Kids Code Coalition, which advocated for the provisions intended to protect young people, issued its own statement expressing disappointment with Scott’s veto.