SB 17 IN

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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. Requires adult oriented website operators to use commercially reasonable methods to secure all information collected and transmitted. Provides that the attorney general may bring an action to obtain an injunction, a civil penalty of not more than $250,000, or the attorney general's reasonable costs in investigating and maintaining the action. Provides that when the attorney general has reasonable cause to believe that any person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in a violation, the attorney general is empowered to issue civil investigative demands under IC 4-6-3-3 to investigate the suspected violation. Requires verification information of minors to be kept confidential with certain exceptions. Adds verification information to the definition of "personal information". Adds a violation of IC 24-4-23 as a deceptive act.

• Mike Bohacek Republican · author
• Spencer Deery Republican · author
• Liz Brown Republican · author
• Joanna King Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2024 Authored by Senators Bohacek, Deery, Brown L · upper
2. Jan 8, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
3. Jan 9, 2024 Senator Johnson T added as coauthor · upper
4. Jan 10, 2024 Senators Alting, Doriot, Tomes added as coauthors · upper
5. Jan 11, 2024 Senator Buck added as coauthor · upper
6. Jan 11, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
7. Jan 16, 2024 Senator Koch added as coauthor · upper
8. Jan 16, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
9. Jan 16, 2024 Amendment #2 (Bohacek) prevailed; voice vote · upper
10. Jan 18, 2024 Senator Crider added as coauthor · upper
11. Jan 18, 2024 Senator Bassler added as coauthor · upper
12. Jan 18, 2024 Senators Zay and Byrne added as coauthors · upper
13. Jan 18, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 9: yeas 44, nays 1 · upper
14. Jan 18, 2024 House sponsor: Representative King · upper
15. Jan 18, 2024 Cosponsors: Representatives Speedy, Pressel, Goss-Reaves · upper
16. Jan 18, 2024 Senator Charbonneau added as coauthor · upper
17. Jan 18, 2024 Senator Young M added as coauthor · upper
18. Jan 18, 2024 Senators Crane and Raatz added as coauthors · upper
19. Jan 22, 2024 Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor · upper
20. Jan 23, 2024 Referred to the House · upper
21. Feb 6, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · lower
22. Feb 22, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
23. Feb 26, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
24. Feb 27, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 213: yeas 92, nays 2 · lower
25. Feb 28, 2024 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
26. Mar 1, 2024 Motion to concur filed · upper
27. Feb 29, 2024 Dissent rescinded · upper
28. Feb 29, 2024 Senate advisors appointed: Randolph Lonnie M and Deery · upper
29. Feb 29, 2024 Senate conferees appointed: Bohacek and Pol · upper
30. Feb 29, 2024 Senate dissented from House amendments · upper
31. Feb 29, 2024 Motion to dissent filed · upper
32. Feb 29, 2024 House conferees appointed: King and Dvorak · lower
33. Feb 29, 2024 House advisors appointed: Speedy, Jeter and Bauer M · lower
34. Mar 4, 2024 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 265: yeas 46, nays 2 · upper
35. Mar 7, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
36. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower
37. Mar 12, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
38. Mar 13, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive
39. Mar 13, 2024 Public Law 98 · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (H) · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · PDF