SB 2262

If a business entity blacklists a nother business entity, including the entity's affiliates, that employs 50 or fewer full-time employees ("small business""), including an online search engine on the online search engine company's related applications or websites on or after July 1, 2026, then this bill requires the business entity to provide notice of the action to the small business within 24 hours of the action. The notice must include all of the following information:  An explanation of why the business entity blacklisted the small business .  Information for how the small business can remedy or otherwise respond to the action .  Contact information for a representative of the online search engine that the small business may contact to discuss a resolution of the action. ""BLACKLIST"" DEFINED As used in this bill, ""blacklist"" means any of the following:  Reduc ing visibility or accessibility of a small business's website on an online platform or other platform .  Remov ing a small business's website or the search result for the small business's website from a business entity's platform or the business entity's related applications or websites .  Deleting or otherwise removing 25% or more of the reviews, if applicable, that a small business has at the time of removal . REMEDIES If a business entity fails to comply with the requirements above, then this bill authorizes an affected small business to bring a cause of action in a court of competent jurisdiction. A court that finds that a business entity violated this bill may award actual damages, p unitive damages, or r easonable court costs and attorney fees. In addition to th ose remedies, if a court finds that a business entity is violating this bill, the court may order injunctive relief to enjoin the business entity from continuing to violate this bill . A search engine is not in compliance with the requirements above until all required information is provided to the small business."