NetChoice urged Virginia’s General Assembly to reject Senate Bill 854 – with or without Governor Youngkin’s proposed amendments.
As the Supreme Court recognized last year in its NetChoice opinion, the First Amendment “does not go on leave when social media are involved.”
Governor Youngkin returned SB 854 to the General Assembly with suggested amendments. Unfortunately, the Governor’s amendments only increase the gravity of First Amendment concerns with SB 854, and expands the reach of Virginians whose rights to access speech and expression would be violated.