Bill Summary for H 301 (2025-2026)
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Apr 15 2025
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE SOCIAL MEDIA PROTECTIONS FOR MINORS UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE, TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO UPDATE COMPUTER SCIENCE STANDARDS TO INCLUDE INSTRUCTION ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI), TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO ADOPT A MODEL AI POLICY, TO REQUIRE GOVERNING BODIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL UNITS TO ADOPT POLICIES ON AI USE, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING GENERATIVE AI-POWERED EDUCATIONAL TOOLS USED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO PARTNER WITH THE FRIDAY INSTITUTE TO DEVELOP EDUCATOR AND ADMINISTRATOR TRAINING ON THE USE OF AI.Intro. by Zenger, N. Jackson, Almond, Willis.
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Bill summary
House committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes the following changes.
Increases the exceptions to the definition of a social media platform under GS Chapter 114B, “Social Media Protections for Minors Act” by now also exempting an online service, website, or application that consists primarily of news, sports, entertainment, or other information or content that is not user generated but preselected by the provider, and for which any chat, comments, or interactive functionality is incidental to, directly related to, or dependent on the provision of such content. Now exempts all interactive video game services equipped with parental controls (was, just those that must be deactivated for minors to use).