SB 1722: Social Media Websites
GENERAL BILL by Gruters
Social Media Websites; Citing this act as the “Stop Social Media Censorship Act”; providing that the owner or operator of a social media website is subject to a private right of action by a social media website user in this state under certain conditions; prohibiting a social media website from using hate speech as a defense; authorizing the Attorney General to bring an action on behalf of a social media website user, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Innovation, Industry, and Technology (IT)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/1/2019 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/8/2019 | Senate |
• Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 219 |
| 3/13/2019 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 219 |
| 5/3/2019 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology |