Georgia House Bill 1296

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2024 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-02-29 - House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to online internet safety, so as to provide for social media age verification; to provide for definitions; to provide for parental permission; to provide for restrictions on minor's social media account activity; to provide for parental supervision; to provide for the Consumer Protection Division of the Department of Law to investigate complaints; to provide for civil remedies; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for exceptions; to provide for redesignation of certain Code sections; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Online internet safety; provide for social media age verification; provide for definitions; provide for parental permission

Rep. Scott Hilton [R]	Rep. Mandi Ballinger [R]	Rep. Kimberly New [R]	Rep. Steven Sainz [R]
Rep. Martin Momtahan [R]	Rep. Matt Reeves [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-29	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2024-02-21	House	House Second Readers
2024-02-20	House	House First Readers
2024-02-16	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/67127
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/224368
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/225942