AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 47 and Title 65, relative to social media.

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Common Carriers - As introduced, designates social media platforms as common carriers and requires the entities to obtain certificates of public convenience and necessity from the Tennessee public utilities commission; prescribes fines against social media platforms that deplatform and shadow ban users based on political ideology, viewpoint, or personal animus, or discrimination based on race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 47 and Title 65.

Every action

13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Mar 14, 2023SenateAction deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/21/2023
2. Mar 14, 2023CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/20/2023 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
3. Mar 20, 2023SenateAction deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/21/2023
4. Mar 20, 2023CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
5. Mar 21, 2023CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
6. Apr 13, 2023CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
7. Apr 11, 2024CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
8. Apr 19, 2024CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

• BW Bo WatsonR Primary sponsor · District 11