CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1228Introduced by Senator PadillaFebruary 15, 2024 An act to add Chapter 22.9 (commencing with Section 22683) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to social media platforms.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1228, as introduced, Padilla. User authentication.Existing law requires a social media company, as defined, to post terms of service for each social media platform, as defined, owned or operated by the company in a manner reasonably designed to inform all users of the social media platform of the existence and contents of the terms of service. Existing law requires, on a semiannual basis, a social media company to submit to the Attorney General a terms of service report that includes, among other things, the current version of the terms of service of the social media platform.This bill would require, on a semiannual basis, a social media platform that authenticates its users to submit to the Attorney General a statement regarding how it authenticates its users and whether it reports to the public if a user has been authenticated. The bill would also require, on a semiannual basis, a social media platform that does not authenticate its users to submit to the Attorney General a statement to that effect.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 22.9 (commencing with Section 22683) is added to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: CHAPTER 22.9. Social Media Platform User Authentication22683. As used in this chapter, social media platform has the same meaning as defined in Section 22945.22683.1. (a) On a semiannual basis, a social media platform that authenticates its users shall submit to the Attorney General a statement regarding both of the following: (1) How it authenticates its users.(2) Whether it reports to the public if a user has been authenticated.(b) On a semiannual basis, a social media platform that does not authenticate its users shall submit to the Attorney General a statement to that effect.22683.2. The Attorney General may adopt regulations necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1228Introduced by Senator PadillaFebruary 15, 2024 An act to add Chapter 22.9 (commencing with Section 22683) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to social media platforms.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1228, as introduced, Padilla. User authentication.Existing law requires a social media company, as defined, to post terms of service for each social media platform, as defined, owned or operated by the company in a manner reasonably designed to inform all users of the social media platform of the existence and contents of the terms of service. Existing law requires, on a semiannual basis, a social media company to submit to the Attorney General a terms of service report that includes, among other things, the current version of the terms of service of the social media platform.This bill would require, on a semiannual basis, a social media platform that authenticates its users to submit to the Attorney General a statement regarding how it authenticates its users and whether it reports to the public if a user has been authenticated. The bill would also require, on a semiannual basis, a social media platform that does not authenticate its users to submit to the Attorney General a statement to that effect.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1228
Introduced by Senator PadillaFebruary 15, 2024
Introduced by Senator Padilla
February 15, 2024
An act to add Chapter 22.9 (commencing with Section 22683) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to social media platforms.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1228, as introduced, Padilla. User authentication.
Existing law requires a social media company, as defined, to post terms of service for each social media platform, as defined, owned or operated by the company in a manner reasonably designed to inform all users of the social media platform of the existence and contents of the terms of service. Existing law requires, on a semiannual basis, a social media company to submit to the Attorney General a terms of service report that includes, among other things, the current version of the terms of service of the social media platform.This bill would require, on a semiannual basis, a social media platform that authenticates its users to submit to the Attorney General a statement regarding how it authenticates its users and whether it reports to the public if a user has been authenticated. The bill would also require, on a semiannual basis, a social media platform that does not authenticate its users to submit to the Attorney General a statement to that effect.
Existing law requires a social media company, as defined, to post terms of service for each social media platform, as defined, owned or operated by the company in a manner reasonably designed to inform all users of the social media platform of the existence and contents of the terms of service. Existing law requires, on a semiannual basis, a social media company to submit to the Attorney General a terms of service report that includes, among other things, the current version of the terms of service of the social media platform.
This bill would require, on a semiannual basis, a social media platform that authenticates its users to submit to the Attorney General a statement regarding how it authenticates its users and whether it reports to the public if a user has been authenticated. The bill would also require, on a semiannual basis, a social media platform that does not authenticate its users to submit to the Attorney General a statement to that effect.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 22.9 (commencing with Section 22683) is added to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: CHAPTER 22.9. Social Media Platform User Authentication22683. As used in this chapter, social media platform has the same meaning as defined in Section 22945.22683.1. (a) On a semiannual basis, a social media platform that authenticates its users shall submit to the Attorney General a statement regarding both of the following: (1) How it authenticates its users.(2) Whether it reports to the public if a user has been authenticated.(b) On a semiannual basis, a social media platform that does not authenticate its users shall submit to the Attorney General a statement to that effect.22683.2. The Attorney General may adopt regulations necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 22.9 (commencing with Section 22683) is added to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: CHAPTER 22.9. Social Media Platform User Authentication22683. As used in this chapter, social media platform has the same meaning as defined in Section 22945.22683.1. (a) On a semiannual basis, a social media platform that authenticates its users shall submit to the Attorney General a statement regarding both of the following: (1) How it authenticates its users.(2) Whether it reports to the public if a user has been authenticated.(b) On a semiannual basis, a social media platform that does not authenticate its users shall submit to the Attorney General a statement to that effect.22683.2. The Attorney General may adopt regulations necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
SECTION 1. Chapter 22.9 (commencing with Section 22683) is added to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
CHAPTER 22.9. Social Media Platform User Authentication22683. As used in this chapter, social media platform has the same meaning as defined in Section 22945.22683.1. (a) On a semiannual basis, a social media platform that authenticates its users shall submit to the Attorney General a statement regarding both of the following: (1) How it authenticates its users.(2) Whether it reports to the public if a user has been authenticated.(b) On a semiannual basis, a social media platform that does not authenticate its users shall submit to the Attorney General a statement to that effect.22683.2. The Attorney General may adopt regulations necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
CHAPTER 22.9. Social Media Platform User Authentication22683. As used in this chapter, social media platform has the same meaning as defined in Section 22945.22683.1. (a) On a semiannual basis, a social media platform that authenticates its users shall submit to the Attorney General a statement regarding both of the following: (1) How it authenticates its users.(2) Whether it reports to the public if a user has been authenticated.(b) On a semiannual basis, a social media platform that does not authenticate its users shall submit to the Attorney General a statement to that effect.22683.2. The Attorney General may adopt regulations necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
CHAPTER 22.9. Social Media Platform User Authentication
CHAPTER 22.9. Social Media Platform User Authentication
22683. As used in this chapter, social media platform has the same meaning as defined in Section 22945.
22683. As used in this chapter, social media platform has the same meaning as defined in Section 22945.
22683.1. (a) On a semiannual basis, a social media platform that authenticates its users shall submit to the Attorney General a statement regarding both of the following: (1) How it authenticates its users.(2) Whether it reports to the public if a user has been authenticated.(b) On a semiannual basis, a social media platform that does not authenticate its users shall submit to the Attorney General a statement to that effect.
22683.1. (a) On a semiannual basis, a social media platform that authenticates its users shall submit to the Attorney General a statement regarding both of the following:
(1) How it authenticates its users.
(2) Whether it reports to the public if a user has been authenticated.
(b) On a semiannual basis, a social media platform that does not authenticate its users shall submit to the Attorney General a statement to that effect.
22683.2. The Attorney General may adopt regulations necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
22683.2. The Attorney General may adopt regulations necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.