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HB 7013 — Technology Transparency
Last action — Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7072 (Ch. 2021-32)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Technology Transparency; Creates cause of action against social media platform for unlawful practices related to censoring deplatforming or shadow banning; specifies instances when private cause of action may be brought; specifies calculation of damages; specifies powers of DLA related to investigations of social media platforms; provides requirements for public contracts & economic incentives related to entities who have been convicted or held civilly liable for antitrust violations; requires DMS to maintain antitrust violator vendor list; provides procedural & legal rights for person to challenge placement on list; prohibits person on antitrust violator vendor list from receiving certain economic incentives; prohibits social media platforms from knowingly deplatforming candidate; specifies fines.
Bill Text
- Introduced H 7013 Filed Current pdf
Action History
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Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7072 (Ch. 2021-32)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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Bill released to House Calendar
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Reported out of Judiciary Committee
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee
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Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
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Now in Judiciary Committee
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Reported out of Appropriations Committee
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Favorable by Appropriations Committee
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Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
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Now in Appropriations Committee
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Referred to Judiciary Committee
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Referred to Appropriations Committee
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Filed
Sponsors
- Commerce Committee · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Commerce Committee
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 29% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | — | Nay |
| Byrd | — | Yea |
| Diamond | — | Nay |
| Fernandez-Barquin | — | Yea |
| Fetterhoff | — | Yea |
| Grieco | — | Nay |
| Learned | — | Not Voting |
| Roach | — | Yea |
| Driskell, Fentrice | Democrat | Nay |
| Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" | Democrat | Nay |
| Gregory, Emily | Democrat | Yea |
| Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" | Democrat | Nay |
| Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" | Republican | Yea |
| Busatta, Demi | Republican | Yea |
| Duggan, Wyman | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Perez, Daniel | Republican | Not Voting |
| Plakon, Rachel Saunders | Republican | Yea |
| Salzman, Michelle | Republican | Yea |
| Snyder, John | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 19 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 27% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | — | Nay |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| Diamond | — | Not Voting |
| Drake | — | Yea |
| DuBose | — | Nay |
| Duran | — | Nay |
| Fine | — | Yea |
| Geller | — | Nay |
| Grant | — | Yea |
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Jenne | — | Nay |
| Latvala | — | Yea |
| Omphroy | — | Yea |
| Renner | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Stevenson | — | Not Voting |
| Tomkow | — | Yea |
| Willhite | — | Nay |
| Williams | — | Nay |
| Williamson | — | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Not Voting |
| McClure, Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Perez, Daniel | Republican | Yea |
| Plakon, Rachel Saunders | Republican | Yea |
| Plasencia, Susan | Republican | Nay |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 32% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (25)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Beltran | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Nay |
| Drake | — | Yea |
| Geller | — | Nay |
| Grieco | — | Nay |
| Hage | — | Yea |
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Latvala | — | Yea |
| Omphroy | — | Yea |
| Rommel | — | Yea |
| Silvers | — | Nay |
| Slosberg-King | — | Nay |
| Tomkow | — | Yea |
| Willhite | — | Nay |
| Daley, Dan | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Nixon, Angela "Angie" | Democrat | Nay |
| Barnaby, Webster | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Fabricio, Tom | Republican | Yea |
| Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" | Republican | Yea |
| McClure, Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Plakon, Rachel Saunders | Republican | Yea |
| Plasencia, Susan | Republican | Nay |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Shoaf, Jason | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 7013 do?
- Technology Transparency; Creates cause of action against social media platform for unlawful practices related to censoring deplatforming or shadow banning; specifies instances when private cause of action may be brought; specifies calculation of damages; specifies powers of DLA related to investigations of social media platforms; provides requirements for public contracts & economic incentives related to entities who have been convicted or held civilly liable for antitrust violations; requires DMS to maintain antitrust violator vendor list; provides procedural & legal rights for person to challenge placement on list; prohibits person on antitrust violator vendor list from receiving certain economic incentives; prohibits social media platforms from knowingly deplatforming candidate; specifies fines.
- Who sponsors HB 7013?
- HB 7013 is sponsored by Commerce Committee.
- What is the current status of HB 7013?
- This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 7013?
- Track HB 7013 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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