TV, TikTok, Telemarketing State Bills Signed

Governors signed bills on TikTok, telemarketing and streaming TV this week. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) signed SB-20 to ban TikTok on state devices Wednesday. The bill passed the legislature last week with exemptions for public postsecondary education institutions and executive branch agencies that determine using TikTok is necessary for law enforcement activities, civil investigations or enforcement activities, or research on security practices or threats (see 2303160025). The Idaho legislature passed a TikTok ban earlier this week (see 2303220031). Mississippi telemarketing oversight will move to the attorney general’s office from the Public Service Commission. Gov. Tate Reeves (R) Wednesday signed HB-1225, transferring all telephone solicitation administrative, investigative and enforcement duties to the state AG, effective July 1. Satellite and streaming TV aren’t video services that must pay franchise fees, said a Tennessee bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Bill Lee (R). HB-487 by Rep. Clark Boyd (R) earlier passed the House and Senate in near-unanimous votes.