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NJ A180

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

Dawn Fantasia

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits social media websites from "selectively suspending" (permanently banning or temporarily banning for more than 60 days) candidates for public office from the date they declare candidacy through election day

  • Creates a private right of action allowing users to sue social media platforms that willfully delete, censor, or use algorithms to disfavor their political or religious speech, with minimum damages of $75,000 per violation plus actual damages, punitive damages, and attorney fees

  • Applies to social media platforms with annual gross revenues exceeding $100 million and at least 100 million monthly global users

  • Authorizes the Election Law Enforcement Commission to impose penalties of $250,000 per day for violations affecting statewide candidates and $25,000 per day for other candidates

  • Exempts platforms from liability when removing content that calls for immediate violence, is obscene, results from court orders, involves false impersonation, entices criminal conduct, or involves bullying of minors

Legislative Description

Prohibits social media websites from selectively suspending candidates for elective office and creates private right of action for users whose political or religious speech has been deleted.

Consumer Affairs

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee

1/9/2024

Committee Referrals

Consumer Affairs1/9/2024

Full Bill Text

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