SB 351 Georgia Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

"Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act of 2024"; enact

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20 and 39 of the O.C.G.A, relating to education and minors, respectively, so as to provide for social media platform access by minors; to require local boards of education to adopt, implement, and enforce social media policies; to authorize the Attorney General and the Department of Education to consult with and assist local boards of education in the development and implementation of such policies; to require social medial platforms to provide certain information to parents upon request; to provide for enforcement authority of the Attorney General; to prohibit certain waivers; to provide for definitions; to provide for effective dates; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024 Signed Apr 23, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2024 · House Mar 28, 2024

How they voted

461
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Feb 26, 2024
D Democratic21
18 Yea 1 Nay 2
85% Yea
R Republican29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 23, 2024
Signed into law
Act 463
upper
Apr 23, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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