SB 7072 (2021) -  Social Media Platforms

General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (CO-SPONSORS) Rodriguez
Social Media Platforms: Prohibiting a social media platform from willfully deplatforming a candidate; providing requirements for public contracts and economic incentives related to entities that have been convicted or held civilly liable for antitrust violations; providing that social media platforms that fail to comply with specified requirements and prohibitions commit an unfair or deceptive act or practice; authorizing the Department of Legal Affairs to investigate suspected violations under the Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and bring specified actions for such violations, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2021
Last Event: 05/25/21 Chapter No. 2021-32, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7074 (Ch. 2021-33) on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 11:12 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Thursday, April 29, 2021 11:56 AM

PCB committee actions:

  • SPB 7072 recommended by:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    • On agenda for: 04/06/21   4:00 PM
    • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably (final action) Votes: Yeas 3   Nays 2

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/19/21 10:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 9

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 7074 Subject: Public Records/Social Media Platform Activities Relationship: Linked
Bill #: HB 7013 Subject: Technology Transparency Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/HB 7015 Subject: Public Records Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 520 Subject: Social Media Websites Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 1
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 942955 , Ingoglia Date Filed: 04/26/21, Line#: 0 House: Adopted 04/27/2021 11:56 AM
    • Senate: Concurred as Amended 04/29/2021 05:37 PM
    • AH 374338 , Polsky Date Filed: 04/28/21, Line#: 68 Senate: Withdrawn 4/29/2021 5:27:03 PM
    • AH 242480 , Jones Date Filed: 04/28/21, Line#: 68 Senate: Withdrawn 4/29/2021 5:27:42 PM
    • AH 165084 , Rodrigues Date Filed: 04/28/21, Line#: 406 Senate: Withdrawn 4/29/2021 4:49:25 PM
    • AH 811008 , Rodrigues Date Filed: 04/29/21, Line#: 411 House: Concur 04/29/2021 07:56 PM
    • Senate: Adopted 04/29/2021 05:25 PM
  • Senate Proposed Bill For Consideration
    • A 828884 , Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Rodrigues Date Filed: 04/05/21, Line#: 388 Senate(c): Favorable 04/06/2021 05:29 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/21/2021 1:36:36 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/16/2021 11:05:11 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability 4/7/2021 4:44:06 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability 4/5/2021 2:13:44 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/26/2021 12:05 PM   Yeas: 22 Nays: 17 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 11] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/28/2021 11:15 AM   Yeas: 78 Nays: 41 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 342] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/29/2021 05:37 PM   Yeas: 23 Nays: 17 Action: Action 2: Returning Messages Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 43] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/29/2021 07:56 PM   Yeas: 77 Nays: 38 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 433] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2021-32, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7074 (Ch. 2021-33) Time: 05/25/2021 - 11:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 05/24/2021 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/20/2021 - 4:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/29/2021 - 8:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 958 Time: 04/29/2021 - 8:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 77, NAYS 38 Time: 04/29/2021 - 7:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Concurred in Senate amendment(s) to House amendment(s) Time: 04/29/2021 - 7:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 811008 Concur Time: 04/29/2021 - 7:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 04/29/2021 - 7:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/29/2021 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Passed as amended; YEAS 23 NAYS 17 -SJ 951 Time: 04/29/2021 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (942955) -SJ 951 Time: 04/29/2021 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (811008) -SJ 951 Time: 04/29/2021 - 5:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/28/2021 - 12:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S In returning messages Time: 04/28/2021 - 11:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 78, NAYS 41 Time: 04/28/2021 - 11:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/28/2021 - 10:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/27/2021 - 6:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/27/2021 - 11:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 942955 adopted Time: 04/27/2021 - 11:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/27/2021 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 942955 filed Time: 04/26/2021 - 11:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/26/2021 - 9:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2021) Time: 04/26/2021 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/26/2021 - 4:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/26/2021 - 12:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Passed; YEAS 22 NAYS 17 -SJ 666 Time: 04/26/2021 - 12:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 666 Time: 04/26/2021 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/22/2021 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 616 Time: 04/22/2021 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/21 -SJ 642 Time: 04/20/2021 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/20/2021 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 10 NAYS 9 -SJ 472 Time: 04/19/2021 - 6:37 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/14/2021 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 408 Time: 04/08/2021 - 8:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Appropriations -SJ 409 Time: 04/08/2021 - 3:03 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 04/07/2021 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 3 NAYS 2 Time: 04/06/2021 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: pb
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/06/21, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building Time: 04/01/2021 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: pb
Event: S Submitted for consideration by Governmental Oversight and Accountability Time: 04/01/2021 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: pb

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
106.072 HB 7013
287.137 HB 439, SB 810, SB 1914, HB 7013, CS/HB 7015, SB 7074
501.2041 SB 1914, HB 7013, CS/HB 7015, SB 7074
501.212 HB 7013