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HB1103 - 104th General Assembly

ONLINE AGE VERIFICATION-MINORS
Last Action
1/09/2025 - House: Referred to Rules Committee
House Sponsors
Rep. Jed Davis
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
Synopsis As Introduced
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.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/03/2025 House Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis
1/09/2025 House First Reading
1/09/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee