Business Regulation - Social Media Websites - Censored Speech
Sponsor: Delegate CoxCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a social media website from taking certain actions to censor the religious speech or political speech of a certain user; authorizing the Attorney General to bring a certain civil cause of action under certain circumstances; providing that a certain violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to certain penalties; requiring a social media website to publish certain rules and policies; etc.
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Testimony (5)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Cox, Delegate Coxlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven M. | Consumer Protection Division | Written (PDF) |