Legislation

Title: Business Regulation - Social Media Websites - Censored Speech
Sponsored by: Delegates Cox, Boteler, McComas, Morgan, Rose, Shoemaker, and Thiam
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a social media website from taking certain actions to censor the religious speech or political speech of a certain user; authorizing the Attorney General to bring a certain civil cause of action under certain circumstances; providing that a certain violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to certain penalties; requiring a social media website to publish certain rules and policies; etc.

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Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2022 Legislative Date 2/11/2022 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2022 Legislative Date 2/11/2022 Action Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Business Regulation - Social Media Websites - Censored Speech Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2022 Legislative Date 3/15/2022 Action Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/11/2022	2/11/2022	First Reading Economic Matters
House	2/11/2022	2/11/2022	Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Business Regulation - Social Media Websites - Censored Speech
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2022	3/15/2022	Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

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