"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
New Jersey's S 3265, the "Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act," requires manufacturers and sellers of internet-connected devices to include digital blocking capability that automatically restricts access to obscene material (including child exploitation content, human trafficking sites, and revenge pornography) by default. Device sellers must ensure this blocking works properly, provide a reporting system for unblocked content, and pay a $20 opt-out fee per device if consumers deactivate the block after verifying their age and acknowledging risks. Funds collected from these fees will support the state's Commission on Human Trafficking. The law imposes penalties for non-compliance, including fines up to $20,000 per violation, and mandates unblocking non-obscene content within five business days of a valid report.
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May 2024
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Introduced May 16, 2024
Last action May 16, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
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Doug Steinhardt
RRepublican
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Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
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