Concerning the regulation of bot communication on public-facing internet web sites.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2020
Last action Mar 12, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2020
How they voted
66–28
Passed
Total votes 94
Feb 17, 2020
D
Democratic55
98% Yea
R
Republican39
69% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Feb 28, 2020
Committee
On motion, referred to Rules.
lower
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:00 AM
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
lower
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
ENET - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:00 AM
upper
Feb 17, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (66-28)
house
Feb 11, 2020
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass.
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 03:30 PM
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Jan 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Innovation, Technology & Economic Development at 10:00 AM
lower
Jan 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
ITED - Majority; do pass.
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Innovation, Technology & Economic Development at 08:00 AM
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
ZH
Zack Hudgins
DDemocratic
Co
GT
Gael Tarleton
DDemocratic
Co
Sharon Wylie
DDemocratic
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