Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB611: TO AMEND THE SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY ACT
Status: Chaptered, April 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the social media safety act; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the social media safety act.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY ACT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 4-88-1401 is amended to read as follows: 4-88-1401. Definitions. As used in this subchapter: (1) "Account holder" means an individual who creates an account primarily uses, manages, or otherwise controls an account or a profile to use a social media platform; (2) "Arkansas user" means an individual who is a resident of the State of Arkansas and who accesses or attempts to access a social media platform while present in this state by accessing the social media platform using an Arkansas internet protocol address or otherwise known or believed to be in this state while using the social media platform, including without limitation through the use of a virtual privacy network that gives the appearance that the individual is not located in this state when he or she is in this state; (3)(A) "Commercial entity" means a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, sole proprietorship, or other legally recognized entity. (B) "Commercial entity" includes a third-party vendor; (4) "Content sharing" means the distribution or display of user- *LJH245* 04-10-2025 09:38:19 LJH245 As Engrossed: H4/10/25 SB611 generated …
Sponsors
- Tyler Dees (R, 35) · primary sponsor
- Jon Eubanks (R, 46)
Latest actions
- : Notification that SB611 is now Act 900
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
- : Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
- : ORDERED ENROLLED
- : Read the third time and passed.
- : Rules suspended.
- : House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
- : Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
- : Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .
- : Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1282 (April 15, 2025): 29 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1262 (April 14, 2025): 92 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #871 (April 7, 2025): 21 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB611?
- SB611 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY ACT.
- What does SB611 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the social media safety act; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the social media safety act.
- What is the status of SB611?
- Chaptered as of April 22, 2025. Latest action: Notification that SB611 is now Act 900 (April 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB611?
- Tyler Dees (R, 35), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB611?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB611
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