Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Stop Social Media Censorship Act. Provides that the owner or operator of a social media website that censors or deletes a user's religious or political speech or uses an algorithm to disfavor or censor the user's religious speech or political speech is subject to a private right of action by certain social media website users in this State. Authorizes the recovery of actual damages, statutory damages, and punitive damages. Provides for the award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs. Prohibits a social media website from using alleged hate speech as a defense. Authorizes the Attorney General to bring an action on behalf of social media website users. Defines terms. Effective July 1, 2021.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
9/14/2021	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chris Miller
10/19/2021	House	First Reading
10/19/2021	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/9/2022	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2/14/2022	House	To Civil Procedure & Tort Liability Subcommittee
2/18/2022	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

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