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HB 1538 IN

Student protection and digital resources.

IN · session 2021 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 14, 2021

Latest action (Jan 14, 2021) First reading: referred to Committee on Education

Summary

Provides that, after June 30, 2021, a digital resource purchased or licensed by a school corporation or charter school and offered to students attending the school corporation or charter school must have safety policies and technology protection measures to filter or block access to obscene or pornographic material. Provides that a digital resource provider is in breach of contract if the digital resource provider fails to have safety policies and technology protection measures to filter or block access to obscene or pornographic material within 90 days of the date the school corporation or charter school provides notice to the digital resource provider of its noncompliance. Requires the department of education, on or before November 1, 2021, and each November 1 thereafter, to compile information submitted by a school corporation or charter school and submit a report to the general assembly detailing all instances of a digital resource provider's noncompliance.

Sponsor (1)

  • Curt Nisly · author
2 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (3)

  1. Jan 14, 2021 Coauthored by Representatives Borders and Jacob · lower
  2. Jan 14, 2021 Authored by Representative Nisly · lower
  3. Jan 14, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
Subjects
SCHOOLS, Health and Safety IssuesSCHOOLS, Pupils (other than disciplinary matters)TECHNOLOGY

Text versions (1)

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  • Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 13, 2021 · PDF

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