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SB 757

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State Information Technology - Prohibited Applications and Websites

Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (District 38)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Information Technology - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting certain employees, agents, or entities on any information technology owned or leased by a unit of State government from downloading or using any application, including TikTok or WeChat, or accessing any website developed by ByteDance Ltd. or Tencent Holdings Ltd; requiring by December 31, 2024, the Department of Budget and Management, in collaboration with the Department of Information Technology, to prepare guidance for units of State government regarding access to certain applications and websites; etc.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBenhoff, JeanIndividualPosition only
FAVCarozza, Senator Mary BethIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Carozza, Senator CarozzalegislatorIndividualOral
UNFSmith, KileylobbyistTikTokWritten (PDF)
FWAClark, AndyIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

TikTokUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFSmith, KileyTikTokRegistered for: TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC.; TikTok, Inc.