Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association filed an amended complaint and renewed motion for a preliminary injunction today to block parts of Florida’s HB3 that would restrict protected free speech in violation of the Constitution. The filing further demonstrates that Florida HB3 is intended to regulate at least one of Plaintiffs’ members, endowing them with standing to pursue their challenge to this “internet-rationing” law.
CCIA, with its co-Plaintiff NetChoice, filed the lawsuit in October 2024, explaining this statute violates the First Amendment by blocking and restricting minors—and likely adults as well—from using certain websites to view lawful content.
The following can be attributed to Stephanie Joyce, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff, who is the Director of CCIA’s Litigation Center:
“Despite its vague language, this statute plainly is meant to regulate our members by restricting their ability to reach young people and empower them to communicate online. We shall continue our fight to strike down this law as a violation of the First Amendment right to engage in lawful speech online.”
