HB 7013: Technology Transparency
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Ingoglia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Byrd ; Leek ; Maggard ; Roth ; Snyder
Technology Transparency; Creates cause of action against social media platform for unlawful practices related to censoring deplatforming or shadow banning; specifies instances when private cause of action may be brought; specifies calculation of damages; specifies powers of DLA related to investigations of social media platforms; provides requirements for public contracts & economic incentives related to entities who have been convicted or held civilly liable for antitrust violations; requires DMS to maintain antitrust violator vendor list; provides procedural & legal rights for person to challenge placement on list; prohibits person on antitrust violator vendor list from receiving certain economic incentives; prohibits social media platforms from knowingly deplatforming candidate; specifies fines.
Last Action: 4/27/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7072 (Ch. 2021-32)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/5/2021 | House |
• Filed • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/9/2021 | House |
• Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Appropriations Committee |
| 3/11/2021 | House |
• Added to Appropriations Committee agenda |
| 3/15/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Appropriations Committee • Reported out of Appropriations Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 4/2/2021 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 4/6/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/15/2021 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021) |
| 4/20/2021 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/27/2021 | House |
• Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7072 (Ch. 2021-32) |
