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This bill establishes the Adult Content Age Verification Act, which requires commercial entities that publish or distribute websites containing more than one-third sexually explicit or harmful content to implement age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing such material. The bill defines "material harmful to minors" as sexually explicit or sexually suggestive content that lacks serious artistic or educational value, and mandates that websites use reasonable age verification methods like government-issued ID or verified transactional data to confirm users are 18 or older. If a commercial entity fails to implement these age verification methods, the Attorney General can investigate and initiate civil actions, with potential penalties of up to $5,000 per day of violation, plus an additional $10,000 penalty. These collected penalties will be deposited into the Cyber Exploitation of Children Fund, which will exclusively support investigations into child cyber exploitation. The bill includes exceptions for news organizations and internet service providers, ensuring that legitimate content and infrastructure providers are not unfairly penalized. The goal of the legislation is to protect minors from accessing sexually explicit online content by creating a legal framework that compels websites to verify user ages before granting access.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2082&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104