Senate Bill 7072 (2021) - The Florida Senate

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SB 7072: Social Media Platforms

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rodriguez

Social Media Platforms; Prohibiting a social media platform from willfully deplatforming a candidate; providing requirements for public contracts and economic incentives related to entities that have been convicted or held civilly liable for antitrust violations; providing that social media platforms that fail to comply with specified requirements and prohibitions commit an unfair or deceptive act or practice; authorizing the Department of Legal Affairs to investigate suspected violations under the Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and bring specified actions for such violations, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 5/25/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-32, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7074 (Ch. 2021-33)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
4/1/2021	Senate	• Submitted for consideration by Governmental Oversight and Accountability • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/06/21, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
4/6/2021	Senate	• Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 3 NAYS 2
4/7/2021	Senate	• Filed
4/8/2021	Senate	• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 409 • Introduced -SJ 408
4/14/2021	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/19/2021	Senate	• Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 10 NAYS 9 -SJ 472
4/20/2021	Senate	• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/21 -SJ 642
4/22/2021	Senate	• Read 2nd time -SJ 616 • Placed on 3rd reading
4/26/2021	Senate	• Read 3rd time -SJ 666 • Passed; YEAS 22 NAYS 17 -SJ 666
4/26/2021	House	• In Messages • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2021) • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • Amendment 942955 filed
4/27/2021	House	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 942955 adopted • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/28/2021	House	• Read 3rd time • Passed as amended; YEAS 78, NAYS 41
4/28/2021	Senate	• In returning messages
4/28/2021	House	• Message sent to senate
4/29/2021	Senate	• Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (811008) -SJ 951 • Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (942955) -SJ 951 • Passed as amended; YEAS 23 NAYS 17 -SJ 951
4/29/2021	House	• In Messages • Added to Senate Message List • Amendment 811008 Concur • Concurred in Senate amendment(s) to House amendment(s) • Passed as amended; YEAS 77, NAYS 38
4/29/2021	Senate	• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 958
4/29/2021	House	• Message sent to senate
5/20/2021		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/24/2021		• Approved by Governor
5/25/2021		• Chapter No. 2021-32, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7074 (Ch. 2021-33)

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SB 7072, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2021 at 12:24 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	None

Related Bills (4)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
S 7074 (er)	Public Records/Social Media Platform Activities	Governmental Oversight and Accountability	Linked	Last Action: 5/25/2021 Chapter No. 2021-33, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7072 (Ch. 2021-32)
H 7013	Technology Transparency	Commerce Committee	Similar	Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7072 (Ch. 2021-32)
H 7015 (c1)	Public Records	Commerce Committee	Compare	Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7074 (Ch. 2021-33), SB 7072 (Ch. 2021-32)
S 520	Social Media Websites	Burgess	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7072 (Ch. 2021-32)

Citations - Statutes (4)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
106.072		Page 4 (pdf)
287.137		Page 5 (pdf)
501.2041		Page 14 (pdf)
501.212	Application.	Page 21 (pdf)

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SB 7072, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/30/2021 at 6:05 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	None

Related Bills (4)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
S 7074 (er)	Public Records/Social Media Platform Activities	Governmental Oversight and Accountability	Linked	Last Action: 5/25/2021 Chapter No. 2021-33, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7072 (Ch. 2021-32)
H 7013	Technology Transparency	Commerce Committee	Similar	Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7072 (Ch. 2021-32)
H 7015 (c1)	Public Records	Commerce Committee	Compare	Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7074 (Ch. 2021-33), SB 7072 (Ch. 2021-32)
S 520	Social Media Websites	Burgess	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7072 (Ch. 2021-32)

Citations - Statutes (4)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
106.072		Page 3 (pdf)
287.137		Page 4 (pdf)
501.2041		Page 12 (pdf)
501.212	Application.	Page 18 (pdf)

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SB 7072, Original Filed Version Posted 4/7/2021 at 5:21 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/16/2021 (pdf) Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2021 (pdf) House Message Summary (pdf)

Related Bills (4)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
S 7074 (er)	Public Records/Social Media Platform Activities	Governmental Oversight and Accountability	Linked	Last Action: 5/25/2021 Chapter No. 2021-33, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7072 (Ch. 2021-32)
H 7013	Technology Transparency	Commerce Committee	Similar	Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7072 (Ch. 2021-32)
H 7015 (c1)	Public Records	Commerce Committee	Compare	Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7074 (Ch. 2021-33), SB 7072 (Ch. 2021-32)
S 520	Social Media Websites	Burgess	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7072 (Ch. 2021-32)

Floor Amendments (5)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
942955 - Strike All Amendment Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Ingoglia	4/26/2021 10:55 PM	Senate: Concurred as Amended 4/29/2021	PDF
374338 - S Amend. to H Amend. (942955) Between lines 68 and 69 insert:	Polsky	4/28/2021 2:46 PM	Senate: Withdrawn 4/29/2021	Web Page PDF
242480 - S Amend. to H Amend. (942955) Between lines 68 and 69 insert:	Jones	4/28/2021 2:59 PM	Senate: Withdrawn 4/29/2021	Web Page PDF
165084 - S Amend. to H Amend. (942955) Delete lines 406 - 407 and insert:	Rodrigues	4/28/2021 4:10 PM	Senate: Withdrawn 4/29/2021	Web Page PDF
811008 - S Amend. to H Amend. (942955) Delete lines 411 - 412 and insert:	Rodrigues	4/29/2021 4:47 PM	House: Concur 4/29/2021	Web Page PDF

Committee Votes (1)

Date	Committee	Result
4/19/2021 10:00 AM	Appropriations	10 Yeas - 9 Nays

Floor Votes (4)

Date	Chamber	Result
4/26/2021 12:05 PM	Senate	22 Yeas - 17 Nays
4/28/2021 11:15 AM	House	78 Yeas - 41 Nays
4/29/2021 5:37 PM	Senate	23 Yeas - 17 Nays
4/29/2021 7:56 PM	House	77 Yeas - 38 Nays

Citations - Statutes (4)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
106.072		Page 3 (pdf)
287.137		Page 4 (pdf)
501.2041		Page 12 (pdf)
501.212	Application.	Page 18 (pdf)

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SPB 7072, Proposed Bill Posted 4/1/2021 at 3:03 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 4/5/2021 (pdf) Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 4/7/2021 (pdf)

Committee Amendments (1)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
828884 - Amendment Delete lines 388 - 392 and insert:	Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Rodrigues)	4/5/2021 3:39 PM	Favorable 4/6/2021	Web Page PDF

Committee Votes (1)

Date	Committee	Result
4/6/2021 4:00 PM	Governmental Oversight and Accountability	3 Yeas - 2 Nays

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