Social Media Bill Override Attempt in CO, Social Media Warning Label Bill on Move in CA & More

Social Media Bill Dodges Veto Override in CO

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ (D) veto of a social media bill (SB 86) survived an override attempt. The state’s Democrat-controlled Senate voted 29-6 in favor of overriding the measure, which would have required large social media companies to remove accounts involved with the selling of guns or drugs or with sex trafficking or the sexual exploitation of minors. But days later the Democrat-led House opted to lay over its override vote until after the end of the session, effectively forgoing it altogether. Veto overrides are rare in the state, not having occurred there since 2011.

In his veto message, Polis explained that SB 86 had good intentions but failed to guarantee the safety of minors or adults. It also “erodes privacy, freedom and innovation; hurts vulnerable people; and potentially subjects all Coloradans to stifling and unwarranted scrutiny of our constitutionally protected speech,” he wrote. (COLORADO SUN)

CA House Committee Approves Bill Requiring Social Media Warning Labeling

A bill (AB 56) approved by the California Assembly’s Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee would require black box warnings to appear on social media platforms stating that “social media is associated with significant health harms and has not been proven safe for young users.” Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for such social media warning labeling last summer. (SACRAMENTO BEE, LEXISNEXIS STATE NET)

Self-Driving Truck Testing Rules Proposed in CA

Also in California, the Department of Motor Vehicles proposed regulations allowing the testing of self-driving heavy duty trucks on public roads. Such testing is already being done in other states, including Arizona, Arkansas and Texas. California is the only state with regulations explicitly banning it. The proposed new rules will now be subject to a public comment period that will end in June, and they’ll likely face opposition from labor unions representing hundreds of thousands of commercial truck drivers in the state. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK

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