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Public-source posture estimateNot legal adviceMap regenerated2026-05-08 · 8 May 2026

Youth & Social Media

Connecticut

In motion.Trending toward more guardrails.

Last action 2026-03-26 · 26 March 2026Next review by 2026-08-06 · 6 August 2026

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Not yet effective. The rule has been adopted but its effective date has not arrived.

Sources

cga.ct.govConnecticut HB 5037 — An Act Promoting the Safety of Minors on Social Media Platforms

Why this status

Connecticut is considering HB 5037, a 2026 Governor-requested bill on minors and social-media platforms. The Joint Committee on General Law reported it favorably and it's on the House calendar as of March 26, 2026, but it hasn't passed the House or Senate or been signed. So no new state rule is in force in Connecticut today.

What this means

There is no Connecticut state rule on minors and social media in force today — only existing federal rules and each platform's own age and consent policies apply.
The bill carries Governor-requested status, which is a meaningful signal it has executive backing — but a request isn't a law. House and Senate floor action and the Governor's signature still need to land.
Until the bill is enacted, families effectively look to federal rules (COPPA for under-13 data) and the platform's own age and consent flow.

What to verify next

Watch HB 5037 (File No. 179) on the Connecticut General Assembly's bill-status page to see if it gets a House floor vote, Senate referral, or the Governor's signature.
If the bill passes, the operative date will be on the enrolled act — that's the moment this card moves to a colored in-effect status.

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