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H1797

194th

An Act establishing a special legislative commission to study the use of IVRs and other strategies by social media platforms

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorBradley H. Jones, Jr. CommitteeNot yet assigned

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By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1797) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation and study by a special legislative commission (including members of the General Court) to study the use of IVRs and other strategies by social media platforms. The Judiciary.

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Date	Branch	Action
3/26/2026	House	3/26/2026 HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5281 ↗ (under House Rule 27)
—	House	— HouseReported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
10/20/2025	Joint	10/20/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2
7/15/2025	Joint	7/15/2025 JointHearing rescheduled to 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time
7/15/2025	Joint	7/15/2025 Joint~~Hearing rescheduled to 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time~~
7/7/2025	Joint	7/7/2025 Joint~~Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2~~
2/27/2025	Senate	2/27/2025 SenateSenate concurred
2/27/2025	House	2/27/2025 HouseReferred to the committee on The Judiciary

Cosponsor
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. Primary sponsor
Kimberly N. Ferguson
Paul K. Frost
Todd M. Smola
Kelly W. Pease

Committee	Recommendation	Vote
J19	Accompanied	—

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3 section(s) · formatted for easier reading

▸SECTION 1

There shall be established a special legislative commission to study the use of intermittent variable rewards and other strategies by social media platforms. The commission’s study shall include, but not be limited to, the use of intermittent variable rewards as a psychologically manipulative tool to prolong adolescent users’ time spent on social media platforms.

▸SECTION 2

The commission shall consist of: the chairs of the joint committee on the judiciary, who shall serve as co-chairs, ; 1 member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; 1 member appointed by the president of the senate;1 member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; the commissioner of mental health or their designee, the secretary of public health or their designee, and the attorney general or their designee.

▸SECTION 3

The commission shall submit its report, along with any recommendations, to the clerk’s office of the house of representatives and the senate no later than 1 year after the passage of this act.

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	SECTION 1. There shall be established a special legislative commission to study the use of intermittent variable rewards and other strategies by social media platforms. The commission’s study shall include, but not be limited to, the use of intermittent variable rewards as a psychologically manipulative tool to prolong adolescent users’ time spent on social media platforms.  
	SECTION 2. The commission shall consist of: the chairs of the joint committee on the judiciary, who shall serve as co-chairs, ; 1 member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; 1 member appointed by the president of the senate;1 member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; the commissioner of mental health or their designee, the secretary of public health or their designee, and the attorney general or their designee.  
	SECTION 3. The commission shall submit its report, along with any recommendations, to the clerk’s office of the house of representatives and the senate no later than 1 year after the passage of this act.