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NY A11046
Bill
Status
10/7/2020
Primary Sponsor
William Barclay
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AI Summary
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Establishes a legislative task force on internet media freedom with eight members appointed equally by the Speaker and Minority Leader of the Assembly and the Temporary President and Minority Leader of the Senate.
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Task force shall study social media company practices, censorship, content policies, impact on elections, and statutory protections for platform access and liability shields.
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Task force must hold at least two public hearings, maintain a website with submissions and archived meetings, and hold its first meeting on May 1, 2021.
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Task force shall deliver a final report with findings and recommendations on state and federal law changes to the Governor, legislative leaders, and New York Congressional Delegation by December 31, 2021.
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Task force shall be dissolved by January 1, 2022, and this act shall expire and be repealed on that same date.
Legislative Description
Establishes the internet media freedom task force to study the practices and policies of social media companies that allow the posting of third-party content by users, as well as other issues relating to dissemination of such content, including but not limited to, forms of censorship employed by social media companies.
Last Action
referred to governmental operations
10/7/2020