SF 486: Relating to censorship of expression on online platforms, and providing penalties

What it does

This bill relates to the censorship of expression on market dominant online platforms and creates the protecting online free speech Act. The bill defines “active state user”, “adversely treat”, “annual gross revenues”, “annual gross revenues attributable to users located in this state”, “demonetize”, “deplatform”, “distinct category of services”, “general internet search”, “information content provider”, “microblogging social networking”, “online photo sharing”, “online platform”, “online video sharing”, “personal social networking”, and “platform services”.

Senate subcommittee · named March 6, 2023

• Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
• Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D) · bill.dotzler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 6 against

For: Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; VALOR Iowa

Against: Common Good Iowa; Google LLC and its Affiliates; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Meta Platforms Inc.; Technology Association of Iowa; Technology Network aka TechNet

In plain words

1. February 27, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Technology committee · as SSB 1189
2. February 27, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Dotzler and Webster · as SSB 1189
3. February 28, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as SSB 1189
4. March 2, 2023Filed in the Senate
5. March 2, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
6. March 2, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 486 · as SSB 1189
7. March 6, 2023Sent to the Senate Ways and Means committee
8. March 6, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Cournoyer and Dotzler
9. March 8, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it