AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 47, Chapter 18, relative to social media.

What it does

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

Children - As introduced, requires a social media company to obtain parental consent before allowing a minor to create an account or access an already existing account; prohibits a social media company from using practices, designs, or features on the social media platform that the social media company knows or should know cause minors to develop an addiction to the social media platform. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 47, Chapter 18.

Every action

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

1. Jan 30, 2024SenateFiled for introduction
2. Jan 31, 2024SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
3. Feb 1, 2024CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
4. Feb 27, 2024CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/5/2024 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
5. Mar 5, 2024SenateAction deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/12/2024
6. Mar 6, 2024CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
7. Mar 8, 2024CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
8. Mar 12, 2024SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• BW Bo WatsonR Primary sponsor · District 11