Senator Tavares Speaks About Facebook Bill at National Conference

Senator Tavares (right) with Texas State Senator Ellen Roberts in Chicago

Chicago--State Senator Charleta Tavares (D-Columbus) spoke Monday at the annual meeting of the National Council of State Legislatures about legislation she is sponsoring in the Ohio Senate to protect Facebook users.  Senator Tavares was one of the featured speakers at a seminar entitled "Identity Theft and Privacy in the Online Age" at the national conference in Chicago.  Senator Tavares has introduced Senate Bill 351 to stop employers from forcing employees and prospective employees to divulge their passwords and user names for Facebook and other social media.