For the third consecutive legislative session, Florida lawmakers have introduced social media privacy legislation aimed at safeguarding the private social media accounts of employees and job applicants in the state. The proposal cleared its first legislative hurdle on Oct. 5 when the Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee approved the bill by a 5-1 vote.
The bill must next pass through the Judiciary and Rules committees before any potential vote on the Senate floor. At the present time, no companion bill has been introduced in the state House.
