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House lays over governor's veto of social-media bill after emotional floor debate
Summary
The House voted to lay over consideration of the governor's veto of Senate Bill 86 until May 9, 2025, after members and family members of victims urged the chamber to keep working on a response to harmful content and trafficking facilitated online.
The House voted 51–13–1 to lay over consideration of the governor’s veto of Senate Bill 86 until May 9, 2025. The motion followed extended, emotional remarks from lawmakers who said families of victims urged continued legislative action.
Speaker Pro Tem Besenacker and Representative Hartsook spoke at length about the families who testified in committee and on the House floor, urging colleagues to recommit to a legislative solution that addresses illicit online markets and harms including trafficking, sextortion and illegal firearm sales. Besenacker said the veto did not resolve families’ concerns and described the matter as one of “heart” and public safety. Representative Hartzook, sponsor of the original bill, said the chamber must continue a process of refinement and pledged to pursue revisions that address opponents’ constitutional and jurisdictional concerns while preserving protections for victims.
After debate the House adopted the motion to lay over the veto until May 9. The layover preserves the legislature’s option to revisit the vetoed measures and continue negotiations in the remaining days of session.
Ending: The chamber did not attempt an override vote; instead members agreed to postpone final consideration and continue work with stakeholders toward a narrowed or revised approach.
