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CS/CS/CS/HB 591: Social Media Protection for Minors

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Choice & Innovation Subcommittee ; Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee ; Rayner-Goolsby ; Sirois ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Benjamin ; Casello ; Daley ; Daniels ; Hart ; Joseph ; Melo ; Nixon ; Plasencia ; Tant ; Valdés

Social Media Protection for Minors; Requires social media platforms to disclose policies & provide resources, measures, & disclaimers; authorizes social media platforms to post compliance statements on Internet homepage or platform user login page; prohibits schools from using or having account on social media platforms & from requiring students to register, enroll, or participate in social media platforms for educational purposes.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/1/2023 House • Filed
    2/7/2023 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Referred to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    3/7/2023 House • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/9/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    3/13/2023 House • Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/14/2023 House • Original reference removed: Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
    3/23/2023 House • Added to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee agenda
    3/27/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    3/28/2023 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    4/13/2023 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    4/18/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
    4/19/2023 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
    4/20/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/25/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2023)
    4/28/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 104, NAYS 0
    4/28/2023 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    • Received
    5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Fiscal Policy

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 591, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/19/2023 at 5:17 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 792 Social Media Protection for Minors Jones Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Commerce and Tourism

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    936317 - Amendment
    Between lines 98 and 99, insert:
    Sirois 4/26/2023
    3:35 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    4/28/2023
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2023 6:53 PM House 104 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.174 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 591, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/27/2023 at 4:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 792 Social Media Protection for Minors Jones Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Commerce and Tourism

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    365389 - Amendment
    Remove line 96 and insert:
    Rayner 4/14/2023
    8:21 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/18/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.174 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 591, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/13/2023 at 12:42 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Choice & Innovation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 792 Social Media Protection for Minors Jones Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Commerce and Tourism

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    439457 - Amendment
    Remove lines 87-88 and insert:
    Rayner 3/24/2023
    6:05 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/27/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.174 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 591, Original Filed Version Posted 2/1/2023 at 3:09 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 792 Social Media Protection for Minors Jones Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Commerce and Tourism

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    372593 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Rayner 3/8/2023
    5:28 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/9/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.174 Page 1 (pdf)

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