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IL HB3641

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2021

Primary Sponsor

Ryan Spain

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Origin

House of Representatives

102nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates the Social Media Platforms Liability for Incitement of Violence Act governing social media platform responsibilities for user-generated content.

  • Defines "incitement of violence" as speech that creates an immediate risk of harm to a specific person or persons or to property.

  • Requires social media platforms with actual knowledge of posts causing incitement of violence to remove such posts within 24 hours.

  • Imposes a civil penalty of $10,000 per violation for failure to comply with the 24-hour removal requirement.

  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Legislative Description

SOCIAL MEDIA LIABILITY

Last Action

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

3/27/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules3/27/2021
Civil Procedure & Tort Liability Subcommittee3/23/2021
Judiciary - Civil3/16/2021
Rules2/22/2021

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