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2024 SESSION

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HB 1214 Civil causes of action; social media platforms, complying with certain requests for information.

Introduced by: Jonathan "Jed" Arnold | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Civil causes of action; social media platforms; complying with certain requests for information. Requires the owner or operator of a social media platform, as defined in the bill, to comply with requests from a party to a civil action concerning (i) any identifying information regarding any person alleged to have published content giving rise to such action on such platform and (ii) restoration of access to any person claiming ownership of an account created on such platform, provided such person can prove original ownership of such account.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104140D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/10/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104140D
• 01/10/24  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/01/24  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 02/02/24  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)
• 02/13/24  House: Left in Courts of Justice