CS/HB 1 -  Online Protections for Minors

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Sirois and McFarland and Rayner (CO-SPONSORS) Altman; Anderson; Andrade; Bankson; Barnaby; Basabe; Bell; Beltran; Black; Brackett; Buchanan; Canady; Caruso; Cassel; Chamberlin; Chambliss; Duggan; Fabricio; Fine; Garcia; Gonzalez Pittman; Gossett-Seidman; Gregory; Holcomb; Jacques; Killebrew; LaMarca; Leek; Lopez, V.; Maney; Massullo; Melo; Mooney; Overdorf; Payne; Persons-Mulicka; Plakon; Plasencia; Rizo; Roach; Rommel; Roth; Salzman; Smith; Stark; Stevenson; Tant; Temple; Trabulsy; Tramont; Waldron
Online Protections for Minors: Requiring certain social media platforms to prohibit certain minors from creating new accounts and to verify the age of account holders; specifying the age verification methods the social media platform is required and authorized to offer; requiring certain social media platforms to terminate certain accounts and provide additional options for termination of such accounts; authorizing the Department of Legal Affairs to bring actions for knowing or reckless violations under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act; providing penalties, etc.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
Last Event: Vetoed by Governor on Friday, March 1, 2024 3:15 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Fiscal Policy
    • On agenda for: 02/15/24 12:00 PM
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (1) (final action) Votes: Yeas 12   Nays 5

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 1377 Subject: Pub. Rec./Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs Relationship: Linked
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 3 Subject: Online Protections for Minors Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 454 Subject: Protection of Minors on Social Media Platforms Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1788 Subject: Social Media Use for Minors Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1792 Subject: Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 2
  • Engrossed 1
    • D 243784 , Fiscal Policy, Hutson Date Filed: 02/14/24, Line#: 0 Senate: Replaced by Substitute 2/21/2024 3:57:17 PM
    • D 969436 , Fiscal Policy, Hutson Date Filed: 02/14/24, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Substitute Amendment 02/16/2024 01:50 PM
    • SD 243784 , Fiscal Policy, Hutson Date Filed: 02/14/24, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Favorable 02/16/2024 01:50 PM
    • SD 901464 , Grall Date Filed: 02/20/24, Line#: 0 Senate: Adopted 02/21/2024 03:57 PM
    • House: Concur 02/22/2024 05:24 PM
    • ASA 193630 , Polsky Date Filed: 02/21/24, Line#: 108 Senate: Failed 2/21/2024 3:55:53 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 177995 , Sirois Date Filed: 01/19/24, Line#: 27 House: Adopted 01/23/2024 03:45 PM
    • A 592739 , Eskamani Date Filed: 01/19/24, Line#: 109 House: Failed 01/23/2024 03:52 PM
    • A 160583 , Gantt Date Filed: 01/19/24, Line#: 110 House: Failed 01/23/2024 04:05 PM
    • A 813293 , Gantt Date Filed: 01/19/24, Line#: 110 House: Withdrawn 01/23/2024 04:06 PM
    • A 010849 , Eskamani Date Filed: 01/19/24, Line#: 110 House: Failed 01/23/2024 04:14 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 504737 , Sirois (JDC) Date Filed: 01/16/24, Line#: 117 House(c): Adopted 01/17/2024 06:03 PM

Veto Message

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/13/2024 4:16:50 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 2/16/2024 2:21:22 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 2/13/2024 4:48:59 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 1/17/2024 5:54:51 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 1/14/2024 9:52:25 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee 1/11/2024 3:53:41 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee 1/9/2024 7:00:46 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 01/23/2024 04:05 PM   Yeas: 33 Nays: 83 Action: Action 2: Adoption Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 549] Barcode: 160583
Chamber: House Date: 01/23/2024 04:15 PM   Yeas: 33 Nays: 83 Action: Action 2: Adoption Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 550] Barcode: 010849
Chamber: House Date: 01/24/2024 04:57 PM   Yeas: 106 Nays: 13 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 552] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 02/22/2024 09:51 AM   Yeas: 23 Nays: 14 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 2] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 02/22/2024 05:08 PM   Yeas: 108 Nays: 7 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 662] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Vetoed by Governor Time: 03/01/2024 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 02/23/2024 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 02/22/2024 - 6:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 02/22/2024 - 5:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 7 Time: 02/22/2024 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 901464 Concur Time: 02/22/2024 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 02/22/2024 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 02/22/2024 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 450 Time: 02/22/2024 - 10:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 23 NAYS 14 -SJ 445 Time: 02/22/2024 - 9:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 445 Time: 02/22/2024 - 9:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/21/2024 - 6:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (901464) -SJ 430 Time: 02/21/2024 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 427 Time: 02/21/2024 - 3:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/21/24 Time: 02/16/2024 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 02/16/2024 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments) Time: 02/16/2024 - 2:46 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: e1
Event: S Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Fiscal Policy (243784); YEAS 12 NAYS 5 Time: 02/15/2024 - 6:53 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: e1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/15/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/12/2024 - 3:02 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: e1
Event: S Received Time: 01/25/2024 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Fiscal Policy Time: 01/25/2024 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 01/24/2024 - 5:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 01/24/2024 - 5:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 106, NAYS 13 Time: 01/24/2024 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 01/24/2024 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 01/23/2024 - 5:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 01/23/2024 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 010849 Failed Time: 01/23/2024 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 813293 withdrawn Time: 01/23/2024 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 160583 Failed Time: 01/23/2024 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 592739 Failed Time: 01/23/2024 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 177995 adopted Time: 01/23/2024 - 3:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 01/23/2024 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 592739 filed Time: 01/19/2024 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 010849 filed Time: 01/19/2024 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 813293 filed Time: 01/19/2024 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 160583 filed Time: 01/19/2024 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 177995 filed Time: 01/19/2024 - 3:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/18/2024 - 7:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/23/2024) Time: 01/18/2024 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 01/18/2024 - 5:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/18/2024 - 8:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 01/18/2024 - 8:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 01/17/2024 - 6:07 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 01/17/2024 - 6:03 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 01/12/2024 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 01/11/2024 - 3:55 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Time: 01/11/2024 - 3:55 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Time: 01/11/2024 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2024 - 11:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/09/2024 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Time: 01/09/2024 - 11:06 AM Member: Committee: Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/09/2024 - 11:06 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Time: 01/09/2024 - 11:06 AM Member: Committee: Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/05/2024 - 6:29 PM Member: Sirois Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
501.1736 CS/CS/HB 3, CS/HB 1377, CS/CS/HB 1491, CS/SB 1788, SB 1790
501.1737 CS/CS/HB 3, CS/HB 1377, CS/CS/HB 1491, CS/SB 1792, SB 1794
501.1738 CS/CS/HB 3