Senator raises warrant‑compliance concerns as Senate passes social‑media bill

Senate Bill 86, a measure establishing certain requirements for social‑media companies, was brought to the floor and passed after members discussed concerns about how the bill would operate alongside existing warrant enforcement mechanisms.

Senator Doherty moved the bill. On floor discussion, Senator Gonzales rose to express concerns about whether the bill's timelines and enforcement mechanisms would meaningfully address instances when social media companies do not comply with warrants. "What breaks my brain about this bill is the fact that warrants are not being honored when by social media companies today," Gonzales said, urging sponsors to continue conversations with stakeholders and to consider contempt and other established judicial enforcement mechanisms.

After discussion the motion for passage carried. The transcript records multiple senators voting no; those listed on the floor as no votes included Senators Gonzales, Winters, Bazely, Exum, Moloka, Kipp and Snyder (names as spoken on the floor). The clerk subsequently proceeded to the next bill. The bill was read and passed on the floor in the session captured by the transcript.