ONLINE AGE VERIFICATION-MINORS
Summary
Creates the Online Age Verification for Material Harmful to Minors Act. Requires any commercial entity that knowingly or intentionally publishes or distributes material harmful to minors on the Internet from a website that contains a substantial portion of such material to verify that any person attempting to access such material is 18 years of age or older. Provides that verification must be done through the use of (i) a commercially available database that is regularly used by businesses or governmental entities for the purpose of age and identity verification or (ii) another commercially reasonable method of age and identity verification. Provides that any commercial entity that violates the Act shall be subject to civil liability for damages resulting from a minor's access to such material harmful to a minor and reasonable attorney's fees and costs. Exempts from liability providers or users of an interactive computer service on the Internet, as defined.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 29, 2023
Last action Apr 5, 2024
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Total actions
13
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Apr 5, 2024
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
To Constitutional Law Subcommittee
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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