SB612
To Create a Private Right of Action Against a Social Media Platform That Causes Harm; and to Impose a Civil Penalty on a Social Media Platform That Knowingly and Willfully Contributes to a Minor's Suicide or Suicide Attempt.
Dees · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that SB612 is now Act 901
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TO CREATE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION AGAINST A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM THAT CAUSES HARM; AND TO IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY ON A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM THAT KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY CONTRIBUTES TO A MINOR'S SUICIDE OR SUICIDE ATTEMPT.
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17 mentions · 5 meetings · 6 named speakers
April 16, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB612 #1 Dees Dees TO CREATE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION AGAINST A…”
Senate Bill 571 passes as concurred in. Please enroll it. Senate Bill 612.
other. Please cast up the ballot. By vote of 32, yeas, 0, nay, 2, not voting, 1, present. Senate Bill 612 passes as concurred in.
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April 15, 2025
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Matched: “SB612 Dees Eubanks TO CREATE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION AGAINST A…”
passed madam clerk please read Senate bill 612 Senate bill 612
11 nay, and 14 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 612. Senate Bill 612 by Representative Ebanks to create a private right of action against the social media platform that causes harm and
bill? for the bill. Representative Eubanks is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 612. Prepare the machine, Madam
of Senate Bill 612. Prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted.
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April 10, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (House)
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Matched: “SB612 Dees TO CREATE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION AGAINST A SOCIAL M…”
...ng to have House sponsors. Senator Dees, you're the next one up. Members, if you'll turn to Senate Bill 612, there is an amendment on this bill, so let's get that amendment passed out, and then we'll recognize you to present your amendment.
...strict 35. You're recognized to present your amendment. Thank you, Madam Chair. Senate Bill 612 Amendment has some technical nature, some cleanup words, but we did also take feedback from different industry leaders when they reviewed this b...
...ed. You're recognized to present your bill as amended. Thank you, committee. So Senate Bill 612, as amended, is really a framework to help parents when there's harm been done. I spent some time in the interim between last session and this s...
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April 8, 2025
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Matched: “SB612 Dees TO CREATE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION AGAINST A SOCIAL M…”
...rs? Seeing no other, please cast up the ballot. By vote of 33, yay, zero, nay, one not voting, one present. Senate Bill 610 passes and the corresponding emergency clause is adopted. Please transmit to the House. Senate Bill 612. Senate Bill
And days, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam Governor. Members Senate Senate Bill 612
recognized. Thank you, Madam Governor. Members, Senate Bill 612 creates a private right of action for parents and guardians to be able to bring cases when their children have been harmed online. In the interim, I was able to meet with South...
Any other? Seeing no other, please cast up the ballot. By vote of 33, a, 0, nay, 1, not voting, 1, present. Senate Bill 612 passes. Please transmit to the House. We are, Senate Bill 613 was requested
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April 7, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (Senate & House)
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35. Senator Dees, you are recognized to run SB 612. Thank you, Mr. Chair, and
and thank you members. So Senate Bill 612 is a building a framework, a private right of action, related to social media and it gives a framework for if there is harm being done and pro provable harm to the to the users, then this creates a ...
motion do pass from Senator Dee second from Senator Gilmore any discussion hearing none all for the motion signify by saying Aye. All opposed? Motion carried. Congratulations, Senator Dees, you have passed SB 612.
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