United States of America: Personal information protection regulations in Florida Social Media Protection for Minors Bill (SB 792/HB 591)

Progress

Current status
rejected
05 May 2023 rejected
01 Feb 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

05 May 2023
rejected

Rejected Social Media Protection for Minors Bill (SB 792/HB 591) including personal information protection regulations

On 5 May 2023, the “Social Media Protection for Minors Bill” (HB 591) the “Social Media Protection for Minors Bill” (SB 792/HB 591) was rejected after it “died” in Commerce and Tourism Committee. Under the provisions of the Bill, social media platfo…

Event type law
Action type rejection
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
01 Feb 2023
under deliberation

Introduced Social Media Protection for Minors Bill (SB 792/HB 591) including personal information protection regulations

On 1 February 2023, the “Social Media Protection for Minors Bill” (HB 591) was introduced in the Florida State House. Under the provisions of the Bill, social media platforms must require minors to accept a disclaimer acknowledging, among other thin…

Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament