SB1106 is a bill that establishes standards for social media platforms regarding the deplatforming of candidates, outlines penalties for state employees who violate these standards, and sets requirements for publishing these standards. The bill allows social media platforms to deplatform individuals known to be candidates during their candidacy period as permitted by the federal Communications Decency Act of 1996. It also requires platforms to publish detailed standards for deplatforming users.

The bill introduces penalties for social media platforms that violate deplatforming standards, with fines of $250,000 per day for deplatforming statewide office candidates and $25,000 per day for other office candidates. State employees who violate the standards may face removal from service, grade reduction, debarment from state employment for up to five years, suspension, reprimand, or a civil penalty of up to $1,000. However, the bill does not prohibit employees from engaging in lawful actions within their official authority related to law enforcement functions or safeguarding classified state security information.