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Online Forums Bill 2017-19

Type of Bill:
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
Sponsor:
Lucy Powell

Progress of the Bill

Bill started in the House of Commons

  1. House of Commons
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  2. House of Lords
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  3. Consideration of Amendments
  4. Royal Assent

Last event

Next event

  • 2nd reading: House of Commons 2nd reading: House of Commons | Date to be announced

Latest Bill

House Bill Date
Commons Bill 263 2017-19 as introduced | PDF version 21.11.2018

Latest news on the Online Forums Bill 2017-19

The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on a date to be announced.

This is a Private Members' Bill and was introduced to Parliament on Tuesday 11 September 2018 under the Ten Minute Rule.

If the text of the Bill is not yet available, please contact its sponsor, Lucy Powell, for more information.

Summary of the Online Forums Bill 2017-19

A Bill to make administrators and moderators of certain online forums responsible for content published on those forums; to require such administrators and moderators to remove certain content; to require platforms to publish information about such forums; and for connected purposes.

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