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CS/CS/SB 262: Technology Transparency

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Commerce and Tourism ; Bradley

Technology Transparency; Prohibiting officers or salaried employees of governmental entities from using their positions or state resources to make certain requests of social media platforms; prohibiting certain conduct by an online platform that provides online services, products, games, or features likely to be predominantly accessed by children; creating the “Florida Digital Bill of Rights”; providing that a consumer may submit requests to controllers to exercise specified rights; requiring controllers to limit the collection of personal data according to certain parameters, etc.

Effective Date: except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/7/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-201, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1648 (Ch. 2023-262)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/3/2023 Senate • Filed
3/6/2023 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/8/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/13/23, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Not Considered
3/30/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 04/04/23, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
4/4/2023 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
4/5/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary
• Remaining references corrected to Rules
• Now in Rules
4/11/2023 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
4/19/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/24/23, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/24/2023 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
4/25/2023 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/23
• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
4/28/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 608
• Amendment(s) adopted (218598, 705396) -SJ 609
• Read 3rd time -SJ 609
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 609
4/28/2023 House • In Messages
5/1/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2023)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
5/2/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 471655 adopted
• Amendment 490179 adopted
• Amendment 526273 adopted as amended
• Amendment 338513 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Amendment 703943 engrossed amendment (replaces 526273, 490179)
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
5/3/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 106, NAYS 10
5/3/2023 Senate • In returning messages
5/4/2023 Senate • Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (338388, 519510, 816662) -SJ 861
• Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (338513, 471655, 703943) -SJ 863
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 863
5/4/2023 House • In Messages
• Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 519510 Concur
• Amendment 338388 Concur
• Amendment 816662 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 2
5/4/2023 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
6/5/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/6/2023 • Approved by Governor
6/7/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-201, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1648 (Ch. 2023-262)