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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
In Committee
05/17/2022
Crossed Over
04/27/2022
Passed
06/06/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
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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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=22RS&b=HB142&sbi=y
Analysis - Resume Digest for HB142 https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1293261
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1289498
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1287238
Senate Floor Amendment #3596 Mizell Adopted https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1281413
Analysis - Summary of Senate Amendments to HB142 https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1286615
Senate Committee Amendment #3207 JUDA Proposed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1278892
Analysis - Senate Green Sheet Digest for HB142 https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1280029
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1273487
Analysis - Digest of HB142 Reengrossed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1273572
House Floor Amendment #2938 Schlegel Proposed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1271770
House Committee Amendment #2694 CL&P Proposed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1270336
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1270432
Analysis - Digest of HB142 Engrossed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1270581
House Committee Amendment #2678 CL&P Draft https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1270197
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1249878
Analysis - Digest of HB142 Original https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1249890
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