The “Minnesota Age-Appropriate Design Code Act” cleared a key committee this week at the capitol as lawmakers try to protect kids from social media and other websites that can harm their mental, physical and emotional health.

Bridgette Norring lost her son after he purchased what he thought were Percocet pills online. They turned out to be fentanyl. She testified at the state Capitol on Wednesday in support of a bill she said would have protected him.

Kids in Minnesota are one step closer to being safer online. The House Commerce, Finance, and Policy Committee passed the Minnesota Kids Code bill that legislation requires companies to formally assess if their platforms keep kids safe online.

At the state capitol, lawmakers are expected to discuss a bill aimed at protecting your kids on the internet and their online data. The Age Appropriate Design Code bill also called the Minnesota Kids Code would bring a product safety approach to protecting kids online.

Minnesota legislators are focusing on the safety of children while online as part of a new bill that could create the Age-Appropriate Design Code.