prohibit certain social media censorship.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House Failed
Feb 2021
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2021
Last action Feb 23, 2021
Floor votes · House Feb 23, 2021
How they voted
32–37
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 70
Feb 23, 2021
D
Democratic7
100% Nay
R
Republican63
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 23, 2021
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (32-37-1)
house
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 5 H.J. 1
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 194
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phil Jensen
RRepublican
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