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LA HB142
Provides for liability for publishers and distributors of material harmful to minors
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Introduced
02/23/2022
02/23/2022
In Committee
05/17/2022
05/17/2022
Crossed Over
04/27/2022
04/27/2022
Passed
06/06/2022
06/06/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/15/2022
06/15/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To enact R.S. 9:2800.28, relative to material harmful to minors; to provide for liability for the publishing or distribution of material harmful to minors on the internet; to provide for reasonable age verification; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for individual rights of action; to provide for attorney fees, court costs, and punitive damages; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
AI Summary
This bill establishes civil liability for commercial entities that knowingly and intentionally publish or distribute material harmful to minors on the internet without performing reasonable age verification methods. The bill defines "material harmful to minors" as content that appeals to the prurient interest of minors, depicts sexual acts or explicit content in a manner offensive to minors, and lacks serious value for minors. The bill provides exceptions for bona fide news or public interest content, and it prohibits internet service providers, search engines, and cloud service providers from being held liable solely for providing access to such content. The bill also allows for individual rights of action, attorney fees, court costs, and punitive damages against violating commercial entities.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (49)
Laurie Schlegel (R)*,
Roy Adams (D),
Beryl Amedée (R),
Tony Bacala (R),
Regina Barrow (D),
Louie Bernard (R),
Stuart Bishop (R),
Gerald Boudreaux (D),
Joe Bouie (D),
Rhonda Butler (R),
Dewith Carrier (R),
Stewart Cathey (R),
Heather Cloud (R),
Raymond Crews (R),
Rick Edmonds (R),
Kathy Edmonston (R),
Mike Fési (R),
Gabe Firment (R),
Adrian Fisher (D),
Bryan Fontenot (R),
Barbara Freiberg (R),
Raymond Garofalo (R),
Lance Harris (R),
Cameron Henry (R),
Sharon Hewitt (R),
Valarie Hodges (R),
Dodie Horton (R),
Katrina Jackson-Andrews (D),
Mike Johnson (R),
Tim Kerner (R),
Barry Milligan (R),
Robert Mills (R),
Beth Mizell (R),
Pat Moore (D),
Jay Morris (R),
Chuck Owen (R),
Tammy Phelps (D),
Neil Riser (R),
Troy Romero (R),
Rodney Schamerhorn (R),
Alan Seabaugh (R),
Larry Selders (D),
Jeremy Stine (R),
Debbie Villio (R),
Rick Ward (R),
William Wheat (R),
Glen Womack (R),
Mark Wright (R),
Jerome Zeringue (R),
Last Action
Effective date: 01/01/2023. (on 06/15/2022)
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