Social Media Platforms Bill

Media: 
Session Year: 
2021
Bill Category: 
State
Sponsor: 
Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez, Rep. Ingoglia
Legislative Category: 
Both House Senate
National or Local: 
State
Recommendation: 
Support
Outcome: 
Passed House
Passed Senate
Other
Outcome other: 
Enrolled
Details and Updates: 

4/29/2021    Senate    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 958
4/29/21 House  Passed 77:38  5 missed
4/26/21 Senate Passed 22:17:1 3rd reading on special calendar 4/27
4/27//21 House on calendar H Laid on Table, refer to SB 7072
4/22/2021  Senate    • Read 2nd time  • Placed on 3rd reading
4/20/2021  House    • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading • Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/20/19 House- Special Order Calendar  (Already passed 3 committees)
4/19/21 Senate- on Appropriations - send email   Passed 10 yeas:9  nays (party lines except Jeff Brandes)
4//15/21 House Last Action: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021)

Senate version  Social Media Platforms; Prohibiting a social media platform from knowingly de-platforming 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.