HB378 - Alabama Freedom of Online Speech Act

• Prohibits major interactive computer service providers (platforms with 30+ million US users or 300+ million worldwide users, $1+ billion annual revenue, doing business in Alabama) from blocking, suspending, removing, obscuring, or discriminating against users based on viewpoints expressed or true statements of fact shared.

• Establishes civil liability of $100,000 per offense plus $100,000 per day of continued violation for service providers that violate the restrictions.

• Allows users residing or doing business in Alabama to bring suit in state circuit court for damages against violating service providers.

• Exempts actions taken against expression that violates federal, state, or local law or solicits/facilitates unlawful acts, and permits services to offer content filtering options.

• Takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.