HB 1214 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Civil causes of action; social media platforms, complying with certain requests for information.

Summary
Civil causes of action; social media platforms;complying with certain requests for information. Requires theowner or operator of a social media platform, as defined in the bill,to comply with requests from a party to a civil action concerning(i) any identifying information regarding any person alleged to havepublished content giving rise to such action on such platform and(ii) restoration of access to any person claiming ownership of anaccount created on such platform, provided such person can proveoriginal ownership of such account.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2024
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Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2024 Last action Feb 13, 2024
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Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)
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Feb 1, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Jed Arnold
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