Senate Bill 1124 Summary

• Establishes definitions and regulations for "social media platforms" as public or semipublic internet-based services with annual gross revenues exceeding $100 million directly from platform operations and at least 100 million monthly global participants.

• Prohibits social media platforms from deplatforming candidates (defined as those who have officially qualified for office) from the qualification date through election day or until they cease to be a candidate, subject to $250,000 per day penalties for statewide candidates and $25,000 per day for other candidates if the Secretary of State finds a violation.

• Requires social media platforms to publish their censorship and deplatforming standards, including detailed definitions used for determining how they will censor or deplatform users.

• Defines "censor" to include deleting content, restricting publication, inhibiting user visibility, and adding disclaimers or fact-checks to political speech based on political viewpoints.

• Creates penalties for state employees who violate the chapter, including removal from service, suspension, reprimand, or civil penalties up to $1,000, with exceptions for lawful law enforcement actions related to child exploitation, human trafficking, or illegal drugs.