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
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
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5
Key actions
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Committee
3
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jed Arnold
RRepublican
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