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SB 454: Protection of Minors on Social Media Platforms

GENERAL BILL by Garcia

Protection of Minors on Social Media Platforms; Defining the terms “account holder” and “social media platform”; requiring social media platforms to develop and implement a content moderation strategy to prevent a minor from being exposed to certain materials on the social media platform; requiring social media platforms to verify the ages of users creating accounts on the platforms; requiring social media platforms to provide parents or legal guardians with parental control settings that place controls on a minor child’s account; providing penalties under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Commerce and Tourism, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 3 (Ch. 2024-42)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/14/2023 Senate • Filed
    11/28/2023 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    3/8/2024 Senate • Died in Commerce and Tourism, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 3 (Ch. 2024-42)

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  • SB 454, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/14/2023 at 1:58 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1 (er) Online Protections for Minors Judiciary Committee Compare Last Action: 3/1/2024 Vetoed by Governor; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 3 (Ch. 2024-42); companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1491 (Ch. 2024-2024-54) Track This Bill
    H 3 (er) Online Protections for Minors Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/25/2024 Chapter No. 2024-42; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1491 (Ch. 2024-54) Track This Bill
    H 207 Social Media Protection for Minors Rayner, Sirois Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died on Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill
    S 1430 Social Media Protection for Minors Book Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Judiciary Track This Bill
    S 1788 (c1) Social Media Use for Minors Grall Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 3 (Ch. 2024-42) Track This Bill
    S 1792 (c1) Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors Grall Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 3 (Ch. 2024-42) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

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

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