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Bill > SB2358
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Introduced
01/19/2026
01/19/2026
In Committee
01/19/2026
01/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Require A Court Of Original Jurisdiction To Issue An Injunction Where A Plaintiff Demonstrates The Violation Of A Social Media Company's Community Standards Or Policies By A Defendant's Communications On The Social Media Company's Platform; To Authorize The Court Of Original Jurisdiction To Enjoin The Defendant, Any Social Media Company That Distributes, Hosts Or Disseminates The Defendant's Communication, Or Any Corporate Sponsor Of The Defendant; To Authorize The Court Of Original Jurisdiction To Consider The Filing Of Criminal Charges Related To The Communications To Be Enjoined As A Factor In Determining Whether The Defendant Has Violated A Social Media Company's Community Standards Or Policies; To Provide That A Criminal Conviction Related To The Communications That Are The Subject Of The Petition Shall Be Sufficient Evidence To Merit The Issuance Of A Permanent Injunction Under This Section; To Amend Section 97-45-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "harass"; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill allows courts to issue injunctions, which are court orders to stop someone from doing something, when a person's online communications violate a social media company's rules or policies. The court can order the person who made the communication, the social media company hosting it, or even a corporate sponsor of the person to stop the activity. The bill also states that if criminal charges are filed related to these communications, the court can consider this when deciding if the social media rules were broken, and a criminal conviction for such communications will automatically lead to a permanent injunction. Additionally, the bill amends existing law to define "harass" as a willful course of conduct directed at a specific person that a reasonable person would find seriously alarming, annoying, tormenting, or terrorizing and serves no legitimate purpose, clarifying the scope of cyberstalking laws.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2358.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2358IN.htm |
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