This is political grandstanding. About 15 years ago (?) a flight instructor, student and camerman were killed in a crash. The backstory was the girl student was trying to set a record as the youngest student pilot or somesuch and was "at the controls" during the crash -- not withstanding the fact that she was with her CFI.
It was a tragic event, and of course local politcians saw an opportunity. They tried to create a state law making it illegal for minors to "fly" aircraft.
It went nowhere.