HB 1140 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.

• Lori Goss-Reaves Republican · author

1. Jan 8, 2024 Authored by Representative Goss-Reaves · lower
2. Jan 8, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · lower
3. Jan 11, 2024 Representative Wesco added as coauthor · lower
4. Jan 11, 2024 Representative Speedy added as coauthor · lower
5. Jan 16, 2024 Representative King J added as coauthor · lower

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.

• Introduced House Bill (H) · PDF