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Senate Bill 20

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Last Action	03/22/23: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 50)
Title	AN ACT relating to banning social media applications from state government technology and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 50 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	857
Sponsors	R. Mills, G. Boswell, D. Douglas, S. Meredith, B. Storm, P. Wheeler
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to prohibit the use or download of TikTok on any state government network or any state government-issued devices; direct the Commonwealth Office of Technology and the legislative branch to implement controls to block access to TikTok on state government-issued devices and on any state government network; permit the judicial branch of state government to implement its own ban and restrictions of TikTok; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	General Assembly - Tik Tok app, prohibition of use on state devices Legislative Research Commission - TikTok app, prohibition of use on state devices Public Officers and Employees - TikTok app, state officers and employees, prohibition on use State Agencies - TikTok app, prohibition of use on state devices State Employees - TikTok app, prohibition of use on state devices Information Technology - TikTok app, state government networks, prohibition Governor - Tik Tok app, prohibition of use on state devices Effective Dates, Emergency - Tik Tok app, state officers and employees, prohibition on use
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1 House Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/03/23	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
01/05/23	to State & Local Government (S)
02/08/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/09/23	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 10, 2023
02/10/23	3rd reading, passed 31-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/14/23	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/07/23	to State Government (H)
03/13/23	taken from State Government (H) 1st reading returned to State Government (H)
03/14/23	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2023
03/15/23	3rd reading, passed 96-3 with Committee Substitute (1) received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1)
03/16/23	Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) passed 34-0 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
03/22/23	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 50)

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except amend to prohibit the use of TikTok on any device connected to a network owned, operated, or under the control of the Commonwealth Office of Technology and the legislative branch of state government; permit the judicial branch of state government to implement its own ban and restrictions of TikTok; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Emergency - Tik Tok app, state officers and employees, prohibition on use General Assembly - Tik Tok app, prohibition of use on state devices Governor - Tik Tok app, prohibition of use on state devices Legislative Research Commission - TikTok app, prohibition of use on state devices Public Officers and Employees - TikTok app, state officers and employees, prohibition on use State Agencies - TikTok app, prohibition of use on state devices State Employees - TikTok app, prohibition of use on state devices Information Technology - TikTok app, state government networks, prohibition

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except exempt all public postsecondary education institutions from the requirements of this section; permit executive branch agencies to use TikTok if necessary for law enforcement activities, civil investigations or civil enforcement activities, or research on security practices and security threats, so long as the agency takes appropriate steps to obtain access without endangering the agency's network, or any network owned, operated, or under the control of state government; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Education, Higher - TikTok app, prohibition of use, exemption Effective Dates, Emergency - TikTok app, state officers and employees, prohibition on use General Assembly - TikTok app, prohibition of use on state devices Governor - TikTok app, prohibition of use on state devices Legislative Research Commission - TikTok app, prohibition of use on state devices Public Officers and Employees - TikTok app, state officers and employees, prohibition on use State Agencies - TikTok app, prohibition of use on state devices State Employees - TikTok app, prohibition of use on state devices Information Technology - TikTok app, prohibition of use on state devices

Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)