Bill > SB957

This bill, known as the "Stopping Harmful Information Exploitation and Lawless Data Sharing Act," requires social media companies to take specific steps before disclosing an individual's personal information in response to an administrative subpoena, which is a legal demand for information issued by certain government officials, not a court. Specifically, social media companies must promptly notify the individual whose information is requested and give them at least 30 days to respond or challenge the subpoena before complying. Before releasing any data, the company must also verify that the subpoena is valid and not overly broad or indefinite, and if they do disclose information, they must inform the individual about why it was shared and what was provided. Furthermore, social media companies are prohibited from releasing information if they know a legal challenge to the subpoena is ongoing, and they must notify the Attorney General within five business days of responding to such a subpoena, with the Attorney General establishing a process for this notification. The bill also allows the Attorney General or the affected individual to take legal action against a social media company for violating these provisions, and any information submitted to the Attorney General under this act will be exempt from public record requests.