VA SB532 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-12 - Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Commercial entity offering social media accounts; restricted hours for minors; civil liability. Provides that no commercial entity that offers social media accounts, as defined in the bill, shall knowingly or intentionally allow a minor to access his social media account during the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. unless the minor's parent, guardian, or legal custodian has provided permission for the minor to use such social media account during these hours. The bill provides that any commercial entity that violates these provisions shall be subject to civil liability for damages resulting from the interference with a minor's sleep cycle or mental health by allowing such minor to access to his social media account during the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. and reasonable attorney fees and costs.

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Title

Commercial entity offering social media accounts; restricted hours for minors, civil liability.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-12SenatePassed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
2024-01-10SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-01-10SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104696D

Same As/Similar To

HB562 (Similar To) 2024-02-13 - Left in Communications, Technology and Innovation

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
80140.6(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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