Social Media Bill 2021-22
make provision about hate speech on social media; to require social media platforms to verify the identity of their users; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Social Media Bill was a Presentation Bill tabled by Rehman Chishti.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2021-22 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Rehman Chishti), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.
So is this going to become a law?No. This Bill did not complete it's passage before the Session completed and is no longer before Parliament. However, it may have been re-introduced under a similar name in a subsequent Session.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Friday 6th May 2022 - 2nd reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament