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NJ S3411
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Raj Mukherji
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AI Summary
- Establishes a Social Media Research Center at a New Jersey four-year public institution of higher education, with the Secretary of Higher Education selecting the host institution
- Center will conduct interdisciplinary research on social media's effects on children and adolescents, including studying age-appropriate screen times and content, and making policy recommendations to the Legislature and Governor
- Creates online courses and training modules on safe social media use for public schools and conducts public awareness campaigns promoting media literacy
- Authorizes the center to administer a competitive peer-review grant program for social media research, modeled on the National Institutes of Health process
- Requires reporting to the Governor and Legislature one year after establishment and every five years thereafter, with funding through annual legislative appropriations and permissible private donations
Legislative Description
Establishes Social Media Research Center at four-year public institution of higher education.
Higher Education
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
2/9/2026
Committee Referrals
Higher Eduction2/9/2026
Full Bill Text
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