Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on April 1, 2021. The 67th Legislative Assembly has ended.
2021 Regular Session, 2021–2022
House Bill 1144
A BILL for an Act to protect free speech from racial, religious, and viewpoint discrimination by a social media platform or interactive computer service; and to provide a penalty.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
A BILL for an Act to protect free speech from racial, religious, and viewpoint discrimination by a social media platform or interactive computer service; and to provide a penalty.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
5 co-sponsors
Larry Bellew, Terry B. Jones, Ben Koppelman, Mike Schatz, Nathan Toman
Its course
January 8 to April 1, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action12 actions on 10 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 8 to Feb 2245 days
JudiciaryJan 8 to Feb 1841 days
In the SenateFeb 22 to Apr 1 · stopped38 days
JudiciaryFeb 23 to Mar 4 · moved on9 days
Industry, Business and LaborMar 4 to Mar 3127 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly or LegiScan recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Judiciary8–3
Do pass as amended · Feb 18 · 3 present
House of Representatives, second reading73–21
Passed · Feb 22
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Marschall, Austen Schauer, Ben Koppelman, Bernie Satrom, Bert Anderson, Bill Tveit, Bob Martinson, Bob Paulson, Brandy L. Pyle, Chet Pollert, Chuck Damschen, Claire Cory, Clayton Fegley, Cole Christensen, Corey Mock, Craig Headland, Dan Ruby, Dave Nehring, David Monson, David Richter, Dennis Johnson, Denton Zubke, Dick Anderson, Don Vigesaa, Donald W. Longmuir, Dwight Kiefert, Gary Kreidt, Gary Paur, Glenn Bosch, Greg Westlind, Gregory Stemen, Jason Dockter, Jay Fisher, Jeff Delzer, Jeff Hoverson, Jeffery J. Magrum, Jim Kasper, Jim Schmidt, Jon O. Nelson, Karen Karls, Karen M. Rohr, Kathy Skroch, Keith Kempenich, Kim Koppelman, Larry Bellew, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Meier, Mark S. Owens, Mark Sanford, Mary Johnson, Matthew Ruby, Michael Howe, Michelle Strinden, Mike Beltz, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Lefor, Mike Nathe, Mike Schatz, Mitch Ostlie, Nathan Toman, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Paul J. Thomas, Randy A. Schobinger, Robin Weisz, Scott Louser, Steve Vetter, Terry B. Jones, Todd Porter, Tom Kading, Tracy Boe, Vicky Steiner, Wayne A. Trottier
Nay Alisa Mitskog, Bill Devlin, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, Emily O'Brien, George Keiser, Gretchen Dobervich, Jared C. Hagert, Josh Boschee, Karla Rose Hanson, LaurieBeth Hager, Luke Simons, Marvin E. Nelson, Mary Adams, Mary Schneider, Pamela Anderson, Rick Becker, Ron Guggisberg, Ruth Buffalo, Sebastian Ertelt, Shannon Roers Jones, Zachary Ista
Industry, Business and Labor6–0
Do not pass · Mar 31
Senate, second reading3–44
Failed · Apr 1
Who voted how
Yea Jason G. Heitkamp, Michael Dwyer, Oley Larsen
Nay Brad Bekkedahl, Cole Conley, Curt Kreun, Dale Patten, Dave Oehlke, David A. Clemens, David Hogue, David S. Rust, Diane Larson, Dick Dever, Donald Schaible, Doug Larsen, Erin Oban, Howard C. Anderson Jr., Janne Myrdal, Jay Elkin, Jerry Klein, Jessica Bell, Jim P. Roers, JoNell A. Bakke, Joan Heckaman, Jordan L. Kannianen, Judy Lee, Karen K. Krebsbach, Kathy Hogan, Kristin Roers, Kyle Davison, Larry Luick, Mark F. Weber, Merrill Piepkorn, Mike Wobbema, Nicole Poolman, Randy A. Burckhard, Randy D. Lemm, Ray Holmberg, Rich Wardner, Richard Marcellais, Robert Erbele, Robert O. Fors, Ronald Sorvaag, Scott Meyer, Shawn Vedaa, Terry M. Wanzek, Tim Mathern
Votes recorded by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 19
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 8 – Feb 22
- Jan 8Introduced and sent to Judiciary
- Jan 20Heard in Judiciary
- Feb 18Judiciary recommended it as amended, 8 to 3
- Feb 19Amended as the committee recommended
- Feb 22Passed the House of Representatives, 73 to 21
In the Senate Feb 23 – Apr 1
- Feb 23Arrived in the Senate
- Read a first time and sent to Judiciary
- Mar 4Sent to Industry, Business and Labor
- Mar 16Heard in Industry, Business and Labor
- Mar 31Industry, Business and Labor recommended against it, 6 to 0
- Apr 1Failed in the Senate, 3 to 44
All 12 actions, as published
- Jan 8Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Jan 20Committee Hearing 02:00House of Representatives
- Feb 18Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 3 3House of Representatives
- Feb 19Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
- Feb 22Second reading, passed, yeas 73 nays 21House of Representatives
- Feb 23Received from HouseSenate
- Feb 23Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeSenate
- Mar 4Request return from committeeSenate
- Mar 4Rereferred to Industry, Business and LaborSenate
- Mar 16Committee Hearing 11:00Senate
- Mar 31Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0Senate
- Apr 1Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 3 nays 44Senate