TO AMEND THE SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY ACT.
What it does: On the version voted Apr 14, 2025: Amends the Social Media Safety Act: lowers the minor age from 18 to 16, requires platforms to avoid addictive practices and block age-verification circumvention, raises the penalty from $2,500 to $10,000 per violation, lets parents sue, and creates a Crimes Against Children Fund. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Read the third time and passed.
The tally
Yes 21 · No 3 · Not voting 7 · Present 4
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Republicans | 17 | 2 | 6 / 4 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Jim DotsonR34No
- Ricky HillR11No
- Stephanie FlowersD8No
The full roll (35)
Yes 21
- Alan ClarkR7
- Bart HesterR33
- Blake JohnsonR21
- Breanne DavisR25
- Clarke TuckerD14
- Dan SullivanR20
- Dave WallaceR19
- Fred LoveD15
- Jamie ScottD12
- Jim PettyR29
- John PaytonR22
- Justin BoydR27
- Mark JohnsonR17
- Matt McKeeR6
- Matt StoneR2
- Missy IrvinR24
- Reginald MurdockD9
- Tyler DeesR35
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 3
Present 4
Not voting 7
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.