Massachusetts lawmakers plan to vote Wednesday on a measure restricting social media usage for minors. Children under 14 would be barred from social media altogether, while older teens require parental permission. The bill also prohibits phone use in school.

The Senate GOP has passed a bill mandating that parents opt in for their children to participate in youth risk assessments. Critics argue that this legislation will effectively render these important surveys irrelevant.

The Senate has passed a bill mandating parental opt-in for a youth risk survey conducted in public schools, leaving the future of the survey uncertain as it heads to the governor’s desk.