Vetoed by Governor Ron DeSantis

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and final pass a bill that prohibits kids 16 and under from having social media accounts in the state of Florida.

Highlights:

• Prohibits kids 16 and under from having social media accounts (Sec. 1).

• Requires social media platforms to use independent organizations to conduct age verifications when new accounts are created (Sec. 1).

• Requires the denial of accounts for individuals who do not verify their ages (Sec. 1).

• Specifies the aforementioned organizations would be required to delete the data after ages are verified (Sec. 1).

• Requires any third party who knowingly or recklessly performs age verification to be deemed as unfair and deceptive trade practices (Sec.1). 

• Authorizes the Department of Legal Affairs to collect a civil penalty of up to $50,000 per violation if a third party knowingly or recklessly performs age verification (Sec. 1). 

• Prohibits any commercial entirety from knowingly or intentionally publishing harmful material to minors on a website (Sec. 2). 

• Authorizes the Department of Legal Affairs to collect a civil penalty of up to $50,000 per violation if they deem the commercial entity as having committed unfair and deceptive trade practices (Sec. 2).  

• Prohibits commercially used methods for age identification from using the information for any other purpose (Sec.3).

• Establishes the effective date as July 1, 2024 (Sec. 5). 

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits kids 16 and under from having social media accounts in the state of Florida.

Highlights:

• Prohibits kids 16 and under from having social media accounts (Sec. 1).

• Requires social media platforms to use independent organizations to conduct age verifications when new accounts are created (Sec. 1).

• Requires the denial of accounts for individuals who do not verify their ages (Sec. 1).

• Specifies the aforementioned organizations would be required to delete the data after ages are verified (Sec. 1).

• Requires any third party who knowingly or recklessly performs age verification to be deemed as unfair and deceptive trade practices (Sec.1). 

• Authorizes the Department of Legal Affairs to collect a civil penalty of up to $50,000 per violation if a third party knowingly or recklessly performs age verification (Sec. 1). 

• Prohibits any commercial entirety from knowingly or intentionally publishing harmful material to minors on a website (Sec. 2). 

• Authorizes the Department of Legal Affairs to collect a civil penalty of up to $50,000 per violation if they deem the commercial entity as having committed unfair and deceptive trade practices (Sec. 2).  

• Prohibits commercially used methods for age identification from using the information for any other purpose (Sec.3).

• Establishes the effective date as July 1, 2024 (Sec. 5). 

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits kids 16 and under from having social media accounts in the state of Florida.

Highlights:

• Prohibits kids 16 and under from having social media accounts (Sec. 1).

• Requires social media platforms to use independent organizations to conduct age verifications when new accounts are created (Sec. 1).

• Requires the denial of accounts for individuals who do not verify their ages (Sec. 1).

• Specifies the aforementioned organizations would be required to delete the data after ages are verified (Sec. 1).

• Requires any third party who knowingly or recklessly performs age verification to be deemed as unfair and deceptive trade practices (Sec.1). 

• Authorizes the Department of Legal Affairs to collect a civil penalty of up to $50,000 per violation if a third party knowingly or recklessly performs age verification (Sec. 1). 

• Prohibits any commercial entirety from knowingly or intentionally publishing harmful material to minors on a website (Sec. 2). 

• Authorizes the Department of Legal Affairs to collect a civil penalty of up to $50,000 per violation if they deem the commercial entity as having committed unfair and deceptive trade practices (Sec. 2).  

• Prohibits commercially used methods for age identification from using the information for any other purpose (Sec.3).

• Establishes the effective date as July 1, 2024 (Sec. 5). 

Full Bill Text