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AZ SB1107
Bill
Status
1/19/2023
Primary Sponsor
Wendy Rogers
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AI Summary
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Prohibits state government units and political subdivisions from contracting with information content providers or qualified marketplace platforms that have engaged in targeted censorship, effective upon passage.
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Requires termination of any existing contracts between the state or political subdivisions and contractors meeting these criteria.
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Defines "targeted censorship" as deleting or placing disclaimers on free speech that is unequally applied based on expressed beliefs in any form, including words, art, multimedia, or digital platforms.
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Excludes from the censorship definition: deletion of direct threats to harm persons or public entities, illegal pornography, and content users have opted to filter through their own settings.
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Applies definitions of "information content provider" from 47 U.S. Code section 230 and "qualified marketplace platform" from Arizona Revised Statutes section 41-1002.
Legislative Description
Procurement; information content provider; prohibition
Prohibition
Last Action
Senate TAT Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (4-3-0-0)
2/6/2023