Became P.L.2026, c.71, on August 11, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Senate Bill 3412
Requires Social Media Research Center to research and make recommendations concerning addictive social media behaviors.*
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Feb 5
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 24
4 co-sponsors
James Beach, Paul D. Moriarty, Shirley K. Turner, Angela V. McKnight
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 30
Cody D. Miller, Mitchelle Drulis
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 30
Its course
February 9 to August 11, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action10 actions on 4 days
In the SenateFeb 9 to Jun 30141 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensFeb 9 to Jun 11122 days
In the General AssemblyJun 30 to Jun 300 days
Back in the SenateJun 30 to Jun 300 days
With the GovernorJun 30 to Aug 1142 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading30–10
Passed · Jun 30
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Benjie E. Wimberly, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Douglas J. Steinhardt, Gordon M. Johnson, Holly T. Schepisi, James Beach, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Latham Tiver, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Parker Space, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Nay Anthony M. Bucco, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., James W. Holzapfel, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Michael L. Testa Jr., Owen Henry, Robert W. Singer
General Assembly, third reading68–9
Passed · Jun 30 · 2 present
Senate, concurrence31–9
Passed · Jun 30
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Benjie E. Wimberly, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Douglas J. Steinhardt, Gordon M. Johnson, Holly T. Schepisi, James Beach, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Latham Tiver, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Owen Henry, Parker Space, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Nay Anthony M. Bucco, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., James W. Holzapfel, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Michael L. Testa Jr., Robert W. Singer
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 30
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 9 – Jun 30
- Feb 9Introduced in the Senate and sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Jun 11Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 30Passed the Senate, 30 to 10
In the General Assembly Jun 30
- Jun 30Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Passed the General Assembly, 68 to 9
Back in the Senate Jun 30
- Jun 30Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Passed the Senate, 31 to 9, and so both houses
To the Governor Aug 11
- Aug 11Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2026, c.71