Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 52 — Student Use of Social Media Platforms

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 379 (Ch. 2023-36)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Student Use of Social Media Platforms; Requiring members of the instructional staff of public schools to provide instruction on the social, emotional, and physical effects of social media to students in specified grades; requiring that district school board codes of student conduct include a prohibition against students using wireless communications devices during instructional time and authorization for teachers to withhold a student’s device, with an exception for use at the direction of the teacher; requiring each school district to prohibit and prevent students from accessing social media platforms through the use of Internet access provided by the school district, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2023 CS for CS for SB 52 By the Appropriations Committee on Education;
Florida Senate - 2023 CS for SB 52 By the Committee on Education Pre-K -12;
the Committee on Education Pre-K -12;
and Senators Burgess, Osgood, Avila, and Calatayud 581-02014-23 202352c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to student use of social media platforms;
and Senators Burgess, Osgood, Avila, Calatayud, and Garcia 602-02563-23 202352c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to student use of social media platforms;
requiring members of the instructional staff of public schools to provide instruction on the social, emotional, and physical effects of social media to students in specified grades;
requiring members of the instructional staff of public schools to provide instruction on social media safety;
specifying requirements for the instruction;
defining the term “social media”;
requiring each district school board to notify parents of the availability of such material;
requiring district school boards to notify parents of the availability of the instructional material;
authorizing the department to procure the instructional materials from a vendor or provider;
providing requirements for the instructional material developed by the department;
amending s.
defining the term “digital citizenship”;
1006.07, F.S.;
specifying required components of the instructional material;
requiring that district school board codes of student conduct include a prohibition against students using wireless communications devices during instructional time and authorization for teachers to withhold a student’s device;
providing an exception;
authorizing the State Board of Education to adopt rules;
Paragraph (n) of subsection (2) of section 1003.42, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
Paragraph (u) is added to subsection (2) of section 1003.42, Florida Statutes, to read:
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1003.42 Required instruction.— (2) Members of the instructional staff of the public schools, subject to the rules of the State Board of Education and the district school board, shall teach efficiently and faithfully, using the books and materials required that meet the highest standards for professionalism and historical accuracy, Page 1 of 3 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2023 CS for CS for SB 52 602-02563-23 202352c2 1003.42 Required instruction.— (2) Members of the instructional staff of the public schools, subject to the rules of the State Board of Education and the district school board, shall teach efficiently and faithfully, using the books and materials required that meet the highest standards for professionalism and historical accuracy, following the prescribed courses of study, and employing approved methods of instruction, the following:
Florida Senate - 2023 CS for SB 52 581-02014-23 202352c1 following the prescribed courses of study, and employing approved methods of instruction, the following:
(n) Comprehensive age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate K-12 instruction on:
(u) Social media safety.
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “social media” means a form of interactive electronic communication through an Internet website or application by which a user creates a service-specific identifying user profile to connect with other users of the Internet website or application for the purpose of communicating and sharing information, ideas, news, stories, opinions, images, videos, and other content.
The Department of Education shall make social media safety instructional material available online and district school boards shall notify parents of the material’s online availability.
The material must include age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate instruction on social media safety for students in grades 6 through 12 and focus on the social, emotional, and physical effects of social media and promote best practices in digital citizenship.
For purposes of this requirement, “digital citizenship” means the norms of appropriate, responsible, and healthy behavior related to social media, including digital literacy, ethics, etiquette, and security.
The social media safety instruction must include:
Health education that addresses concepts of community health, consumer health, environmental health, and family life, including:
The advantages of social media use.
a.
Such instruction may only include career and resume building for future academic or employment opportunities, sharing information with familiar family and friends, and safely connecting with other users with like interests.
Injury prevention and safety.
b.
Internet safety.
c.
Nutrition.
d.
Personal health.
e.
Prevention and control of disease.
f.
Substance use and abuse.
g.
Prevention of child sexual abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking.
For students in grades 7 through 12, teen dating violence and abuse.
The risks of social media, including, but not limited to, social media addiction, publication of misinformation, negative effects on mental health, and the permanent nature of Page 2 of 3 CODING:
This component must include, but not be limited to, the definition of dating violence and abuse, the warning signs of dating violence and abusive behavior, the characteristics of healthy relationships, measures to prevent and stop dating violence and abuse, and community resources available to victims of dating violence and abuse.
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For students in grades 6 through 12, awareness of the Page 2 of 6 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2023 CS for CS for SB 52 602-02563-23 202352c2 benefits of sexual abstinence as the expected standard and the consequences of teenage pregnancy.
Florida Senate - 2023 CS for SB 52 581-02014-23 202352c1 content shared online.
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Life skills that build confidence, support mental and emotional health, and enable students to overcome challenges, including:
How to safely use social media, including, but not limited to, maintaining personal security, preventing oversharing of personal information, identifying predatory behavior and human trafficking, and reporting suspicious behavior.
a.
The State Board of Education is encouraged to adopt standards and pursue assessment of the requirements of this subsection.
Self-awareness and self-management.
b.
Responsible decisionmaking.
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Resiliency.
d.
Relationship skills and conflict resolution.
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Understanding and respecting other viewpoints and backgrounds.
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For grades 9 through 12, developing leadership skills, interpersonal skills, organization skills, and research skills;
creating a resume, including a digital resume;
exploring career pathways;
using state career planning resources;
developing and practicing the skills necessary for employment interviews;
workplace ethics and workplace law;
managing stress and expectations;
and self-motivation.
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For students in grades 6 through 12, the social, emotional, and physical effects of social media.
This component must include, but need not be limited to, the negative effects of social media on mental health, including addiction;
the distribution of misinformation on social media;
how social media manipulates behavior;
the permanency of sharing materials online;
how to maintain personal security and identify cyberbullying, predatory behavior, and human trafficking on the Internet;
and how to report suspicious behavior encountered on the Internet.
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The Department of Education shall make available online Page 3 of 6 CODING:
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words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2023 CS for CS for SB 52 602-02563-23 202352c2 the instructional material being used pursuant to this subparagraph, and each district school board shall notify parents of its availability.
The department may procure the instructional material from a vendor or provider.
93 Health education and life skills instruction and materials may not contradict the principles enumerated in subsection (3).
96 The State Board of Education is encouraged to adopt standards and pursue assessment of the requirements of this subsection.
Paragraph (f) of subsection (2) of section 1006.07, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1006.07 District school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety.—The district school board shall provide for the proper accounting for all students, for the attendance and control of students at school, and for proper attention to health, safety, and other matters relating to the welfare of students, including:
(2) CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT.—Adopt a code of student conduct for elementary schools and a code of student conduct for middle and high schools and distribute the appropriate code to all teachers, school personnel, students, and parents, at the beginning of every school year.
Each code shall be organized and written in language that is understandable to students and Page 4 of 6 CODING:
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words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2023 CS for CS for SB 52 602-02563-23 202352c2 parents and shall be discussed at the beginning of every school year in student classes, school advisory council meetings, and parent and teacher association or organization meetings.
Each code shall be based on the rules governing student conduct and discipline adopted by the district school board and shall be made available in the student handbook or similar publication.
Each code shall include, but is not limited to:
(f) Notice that use of a wireless communications device includes the possibility of the imposition of disciplinary action by the school or criminal penalties if the device is used in a criminal act.
A student may possess a wireless communications device while the student is on school property or in attendance at a school function.
Each district school board shall adopt rules governing the use of a wireless communications device by a student while the student is on school property or in attendance at a school function.
A student may not use a wireless communications device during instructional time.
A teacher may withhold a student’s wireless communications device during instructional time.
Section 3.
1006.1494 Prohibiting student access to social media platforms.— (1)(a) Each school district shall prohibit and prevent students from accessing social media platforms through the use of Internet access provided by the school district.
1006.1494 Prohibiting student access to social media platforms.—Each school district shall prohibit and prevent students from accessing social media platforms through the use of Internet access provided by the school district.
(b) This subsection does not apply to career and technical education course instruction.
Section 3.
(2) The State Board of Education may adopt rules to Page 5 of 6 CODING:
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words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2023 CS for CS for SB 52 602-02563-23 202352c2 administer this section.
Section 4.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 379 (Ch. 2023-36)

  2. Substituted CS/HB 379

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/18/23

  5. Retained on Calendar

  6. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/04/23

  7. CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time

  8. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  9. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  10. CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0

  11. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/28/23, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building

  12. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Education read 1st time

  13. Now in Fiscal Policy

  14. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  15. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Education; YEAS 12 NAYS 0

  16. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Education, 03/14/23, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  17. CS by Education Pre-K -12 read 1st time

  18. Introduced

  19. Now in Appropriations Committee on Education

  20. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  21. CS by Education Pre-K -12; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  22. On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -12, 02/07/23, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  23. Referred to Education Pre-K -12; Appropriations Committee on Education; Fiscal Policy

  24. Filed

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

  • Burgess, Danny Republican
  • Education Pre-K -12
  • Appropriations Committee on Education
  • Fiscal Policy

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (156)

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11001
Democrat 3000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 19001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Torres — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Not Voting
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 6000
Democrat 1001
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Not Voting
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Democrat 3000
Unaffiliated 2001
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Hutson — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 52 do?
Student Use of Social Media Platforms; Requiring members of the instructional staff of public schools to provide instruction on the social, emotional, and physical effects of social media to students in specified grades; requiring that district school board codes of student conduct include a prohibition against students using wireless communications devices during instructional time and authorization for teachers to withhold a student’s device, with an exception for use at the direction of the teacher; requiring each school district to prohibit and prevent students from accessing social media platforms through the use of Internet access provided by the school district, etc.
Who sponsors SB 52?
SB 52 is sponsored by Calatayud, Alexis (Republican), Osgood, Rosalind (Democrat), Burgess, Danny (Republican), Education Pre-K -12, Appropriations Committee on Education, Fiscal Policy, Vacant (Republican), and Garcia, Ileana (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 52?
This bill died with 2023 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.
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