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Introduced
03/29/2023
03/29/2023
In Committee
05/03/2023
05/03/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/13/2024
12/13/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT TO CREATE LIABILITY FOR PUBLISHERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF MATERIAL HARMFUL TO MINORS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE INVESTIGATION AND PURSUIT OF ACTIONS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PERFORM AGE VERIFICATION, AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS.
AI Summary
This bill, the Pornography Age Verification Enforcement Act or PAVE Act, creates liability for commercial entities that knowingly and intentionally publish or distribute material harmful to minors on the internet, if they fail to perform reasonable age verification methods to verify the age of individuals attempting to access such material. The Attorney General can investigate alleged violations and initiate civil actions, with penalties of up to $5,000 per day for violations and an additional $10,000 per violation for knowingly failing to perform age verification. The bill does not apply to bona fide news or public interest broadcasts, websites, videos, reports, or events, and does not hold internet service providers, search engines, or cloud service providers liable solely for providing access to the content. The bill takes effect on January 1, 2024 and applies to websites accessed on or after that date.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Justice
Sponsors (19)
Brian Biggs (R)*,
Neal Jackson (R)*,
Carson Smith (R)*,
Sarah Stevens (R)*,
Celeste Cairns (R),
Jennifer Capps Balkcom (R),
Ken Fontenot (R),
Frances Jackson (D),
Donnie Loftis (R),
Jarrod Lowery (R),
Charlie Miller (R),
Ben Moss (R),
Howard Penny (R),
Joe Pike (R),
Tim Reeder (R),
Dennis Riddell (R),
Bill Ward (R),
Donna White (R),
Matthew Winslow (R),
Last Action
Judiciary 2 Hearing (10:00:00 5/3/2023 422 LOB) (on 05/03/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2023/H534 |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2023/Bills/House/PDF/H534v2.pdf |
| Analysis - Summary H534-SMSA-22(CSSA-11)-v-2 | https://dashboard.ncleg.gov/api/Services/BillSummary/2023/H534-SMSA-22(CSSA-11)-v-2 |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2023/Bills/House/PDF/H534v1.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2023/Bills/House/PDF/H534v0.pdf |
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