MD HB1314 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-03-03 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 8 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-03-03 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a social media website from taking certain actions to censor the religious speech or political speech of a certain user; authorizing the Attorney General to bring a certain civil cause of action under certain circumstances; authorizing a court to award certain court costs and attorney's fees to the prevailing party of a certain action; providing that a certain violation of the Act is an unfair and deceptive trade practice that is subject to certain penalties; etc.
Title
Business Regulation – Social Media Websites – Censored Speech
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-03 | House | Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| 2021-02-18 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2021-02-09 | House | Hearing 3/09 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 2021-02-08 | House | First Reading Economic Matters |
Subjects
Attorney General
Business Regulation and Occupations
Censorship
Civil Actions
Communications
Court Costs
Court Orders
Crimes and Punishments
Damages
Death
Ethics
Harassment
Human Rights
Injury
internet
Minors
Obscenity
Political Parties
Pornography
Religion
Social Media
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Time
Violence
Business Regulation and Occupations
Censorship
Civil Actions
Communications
Court Costs
Court Orders
Crimes and Punishments
Damages
Death
Ethics
Harassment
Human Rights
Injury
internet
Minors
Obscenity
Political Parties
Pornography
Religion
Social Media
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Time
Violence
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Regulation | 19 | 1001 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Business Regulation | 19 | 1002 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Business Regulation | 19 | 1003 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Business Regulation | 19 | 1004 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Business Regulation | 19 | 1005 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Business Regulation | 19 | 1006 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Criminal Law | 11 | 203 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
