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Request for a public hearing

Hold public hearing on digital censorship protections

Last activity February 26, 2026 (7 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    February 12, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

This matter orders a City Council hearing to examine how proposed federal and state digital censorship legislation could affect LGBTQIA+ residents and other marginalized communities. The hearing will explore access to lifesaving online resources, privacy, and free expression, and consider actions the City could take in response to KOSA, the SCREEN Act, and related provisions.

Affects LGBTQIA+ residents and marginalized communities

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Miniard Culpepper, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, and Henry Santana

Now with the Committee on Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigrant Advancement

About Civil Rights & Immigration and Technology & Privacy

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Official title

Order for a hearing to ensure access to lifesaving online resources for LGBTQIA+ and other marginalized communities in response to proposed federal and state digital censorship legislation.

Timeline

  1. February 25, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council