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Summary
A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 39 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES, BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-30, TO PROVIDE THAT THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE MUST MAKE AVAILABLE THE CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO DISABLE OR SUSPEND A USER'S ACCOUNT, TO PROVIDE THAT THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE MUST PROVIDE NOTICE TO A USER WHEN THE USER'S ACCOUNT IS SUSPENDED OR DISABLED, TO PROVIDE THAT THE NOTICE MUST EXPLAIN WHY THE USER'S ACCOUNT WAS SUSPENDED OR DISABLED, TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES AND DAMAGES, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2021
Last action Feb 16, 2021
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Committee
1
Feb 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Garrett
RRepublican
P
Brian Adams
RRepublican
P
Dwight Loftis
RRepublican
P
Josh Kimbrell
RRepublican
P
Larry Grooms
RRepublican
P
Michael Johnson
RRepublican
P
Rex Rice
RRepublican
P
Richard Cash
RRepublican
P
Sandy Senn
RRepublican
P
Scott Talley
RRepublican
P
Shane Massey
RRepublican
P
Tom Corbin
RRepublican
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