Harmful materials; civil liability for publishing or distributing to minors on the Internet. (SB1515)
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Passed Senate |
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Description
Civil liability for publishing or distributing material harmful to minors on the Internet. Creates a civil cause of action for any commercial entity that knowingly or intentionally publishes or distributes on the Internet material harmful to minors, as defined in the bill, and that does not take reasonable steps to verify that the age of a person attempting to access such material harmful to minors is 18 years of age or older. The bill also clarifies the definition of "sexual conduct" so that it is neutral regarding sexual orientation for the purpose of crimes related to prohibited sales and loans to juveniles. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/20/2023 | Presented and ordered printed 23104347D |
01/20/2023 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
02/06/2023 | Reported from Judiciary with amendment (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2023 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2023 | Floor substitute printed 23106427D-S1 (Surovell) |
02/07/2023 | Floor substitute printed 23106425D-S2 (Edwards) |
02/07/2023 | Read second time |
02/07/2023 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/07/2023 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/07/2023 | Motion to recommit to committee rejected |
02/07/2023 | Committee amendment reconsidered (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2023 | Committee amendment rejected |
02/07/2023 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/07/2023 | Substitute by Senator Surovell agreed to 23106427D-S1 |
02/07/2023 | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB1515S1 |
02/07/2023 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2023 | Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2023 | Placed on Calendar |
02/10/2023 | Read first time |
02/10/2023 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/16/2023 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
02/17/2023 | House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
02/17/2023 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) |
02/20/2023 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/20/2023 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2023 | Read second time |
02/23/2023 | Read third time |
02/23/2023 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/23/2023 | Engrossed by House as amended |
02/23/2023 | Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N) |
02/23/2023 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2023 | House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2023 | Enrolled |
03/07/2023 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1515ER) |
03/08/2023 | Signed by President |
03/08/2023 | Signed by Speaker |
03/13/2023 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023 |
03/13/2023 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 |
03/27/2023 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
03/27/2023 | Governor's substitute printed 23107762D-S3 |
04/12/2023 | Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N) (see vote tally) |
04/12/2023 | Communicated to Governor |
05/12/2023 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 811 (effective 7/1/23) |
05/12/2023 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0811) |