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2023 SESSION

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SB 1459 Administration of state government; prohibited applications and websites.

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SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)

Administration of state government; prohibited applications and websites. Prohibits any employee or agent of any public body or person or entity contracting with any such public body from downloading or using any application, including TikTok or WeChat, or accessing any website developed by ByteDance Ltd. or Tencent Holdings Ltd. (i) on any government-issued device or government-owned or government-leased equipment, including mobile phones, desktop computers, laptop computers, tablets, or other devices capable of connecting to the Internet, or (ii) while connected to any wired or wireless Internet network owned, operated, or maintained by the Commonwealth.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/23  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 23103506D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/06/23  Senate: Printed as engrossed 23103506D-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/23/23  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1459ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/12/23  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1459ER2)  pdf
• 04/12/23  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House reprinted (SB1459ER2)  pdf
• 04/12/23  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0768)  pdf
• 04/12/23  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0768)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
• Senate amendments
• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/13/23  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 23103506D
• 01/13/23  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/01/23  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
• 02/03/23  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/23  Senate: Printed as engrossed 23103506D-E
• 02/06/23  Senate: Read second time
• 02/06/23  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/06/23  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/06/23  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1459E
• 02/07/23  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 20-N)
• 02/07/23  Senate: Chair votes Yes
• 02/13/23  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/13/23  House: Read first time
• 02/13/23  House: Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
• 02/15/23  House: Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (12-Y 9-N)
• 02/17/23  House: Read second time
• 02/20/23  House: Read third time
• 02/20/23  House: Passed House (74-Y 25-N)
• 02/20/23  House: VOTE: Passage (74-Y 25-N)
• 02/23/23  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/23/23  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1459ER)
• 02/23/23  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/25/23  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/02/23  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
• 03/02/23  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
• 03/27/23  Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
• 04/12/23  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (27-Y 13-N)
• 04/12/23  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 29-N)
• 04/12/23  House: VOTE: Adoption (65-Y 29-N)
• 04/12/23  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/12/23  Senate: Reenrolled
• 04/12/23  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1459ER2)
• 04/12/23  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House reprinted (SB1459ER2)
• 04/12/23  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/12/23  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/12/23  House: Enacted, Chapter 768 (effective 7/1/23)
• 04/12/23  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0768)
• 04/12/23  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0768)