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MS SB2346
MS SB2346Material harmful to minors; provide for liability for any entity that distributes on the internet without age verification.
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Introduced
01/16/2023
01/16/2023
In Committee
02/13/2023
02/13/2023
Crossed Over
02/08/2023
02/08/2023
Passed
03/31/2023
03/31/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/18/2023
04/18/2023
Introduced Session
2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Regulate Pornographic Media Exposure To Children; To Provide The Legislative Intent; To Provide Definitions; To Require Commercial Entities That Provide Such Content To Have Age Verification Systems; To Provide Liability For Those Commercial Entities That Do Not Provide An Age Verification; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill aims to regulate the distribution of material harmful to minors on the internet. It defines "material harmful to minors" as content that is designed to appeal to or pander to the prurient interest of minors, contains explicit sexual content, and lacks serious value for minors. The bill requires commercial entities that publish or distribute such material on the internet to use reasonable age verification methods to ensure that minors cannot access it. Entities that fail to do so can be held liable for damages if a minor accesses the material. However, the bill exempts news-gathering organizations and internet service providers from liability in certain circumstances.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Approved by Governor (on 04/18/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/SB/SB2346.xml |
| BillText | http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2346SG.htm |
| Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 | http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/ham/SB2346_H_Amend_01_to_Amend_01.htm |
| Amendment No 1 | http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/ham/SB2346_H_Amend_01.htm |
| BillText | http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2346PS.htm |
| BillText | http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2346IN.htm |
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