SB 2501 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Child sexual exploitation; provide civil liability for depiction, description or promotion of.

SB 2501 would have imposed civil liability on commercial online platforms that knowingly publish or distribute material depicting, describing, or promoting child sexual exploitation. It defined "child sexual exploitation devices" (like anatomically detailed dolls intended for sexual acts) and allowed victims' parents or the state to sue for damages, including up to $10,000 per violation. The bill exempted internet service providers from liability for content they didn't create and required the Attorney General to enforce it, but it died in committee on February 4, 2025, and never became law.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Jan 20, 2025
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Referred To Judiciary, Division A
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