Relating to consumer protection; to require certain manufacturers of Internet-enabled devices to activate existing filters to restrict access to certain material; to provide for a cause of action; to provide civil penalties.
Summary
Consumer protection; electronic devices, requirements for certain Internet filters on devices, provided
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 12, 2023
Last action May 31, 2023
Floor votes · House May 16, 2023
How they voted
90–2
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 102
May 16, 2023
D
Democratic27
62% Yea
R
Republican75
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
5
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
upper
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
upper
May 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
upper
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Commerce and Small Business)
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Commerce and Small Business)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Sells
RRepublican
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