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SB 1266: 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; providing exceptions for the deletion or censure of certain types of speech, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Innovation, Industry, and Technology (IT)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/17/2019 Senate • Filed
1/8/2020 Senate • Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 93
1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 93
3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology