Age verification for material harmful to minors.
Summary
Requires an adult oriented website operator that displays material harmful to minors to use a reasonable age verification method to prevent a minor from accessing an adult oriented website. Creates a cause of action to permit: (1) the parent or guardian of a child harmed by a violation of the age verification requirement to obtain monetary damages, injunctive relief, and reasonable attorney's fees; and (2) any other person to bring an action to obtain injunctive relief and reasonable attorney's fees. Prohibits a person that conducts age verification from retaining the identifying information of an individual seeking to access an adult oriented website that displays material harmful to minors, and permits an individual whose identifying information is retained to bring an action to obtain monetary damages, injunctive relief, and reasonable attorney's fees.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Last action Jan 16, 2024
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lori Goss-Reaves
RRepublican
Co
Joanna King
RRepublican
Co
Mike Speedy
RRepublican
Co
Tim Wesco
RRepublican
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