Floor Vote for

Total Yeas: 108

Total Nays: 7

Total Abstained: 0

Total Missed: 5

Total Votes: 115

Vote After Roll Call:

Beltran -

Although I am unsure that this bill poses any serious First Amendment issue or triggers strict scrutiny, I nonetheless note the following: (1) this bill advances a compelling state interest, the protection of children from addicting social media, (2) this bill applies only to those social media platforms that purvey addictive features or to which children are indeed addicted, (3) this bill is content and viewpoint neutral in that it regulates the manner in which a social media site is designed and operated and does not target any particular viewpoint or content, (4) this bill leaves open substantial alternative means of expression, including any other media, even nonaddictive social media. As such, this legislation easily survives any level of scrutiny and passes constitutional muster.
Eskamani -

I cannot in good conscience vote for legislation that is likely unconstitutional. Though I agree more needs to be done in protecting our youth on social media, this bill continues to go too far in taking away parents' rights and banning social media usage -- and thus First Amendment Rights -- for young Floridians.