l9n/ Mississippi

2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2346

Material harmful to minors; provide for liability for any entity that distributes on the internet without age verification.

Became law as Chapter 513, Laws of 2023, signed April 18, 2023, 92 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

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.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Bart Williams, Angela Burks Hill, Jenifer B. Branning, David Parker

Its course

January 16 to April 18, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action20 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 823 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 16 to Jan 2610 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 828 days

Judiciary BFeb 13 to Feb 2815 days

Back in the SenateMar 8 to Mar 3123 days

With the GovernorMar 31 to Apr 1818 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 16 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 9 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 9Sent to the House
  2. Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Feb 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 7Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 8Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 10 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 10Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 14Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Wiggins and Hill
  4. Mar 21Conferees named in the House: Bain, Ford (73rd) and Newman
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 31 – Apr 18

  1. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 18Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 8PassedSenate
  4. Feb 9Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 13Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 7Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 8AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 8Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Mar 17Conferees Named Fillingane,Wiggins,HillSenate
  13. Mar 21Conferees Named Bain,Ford (73rd),NewmanHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 18Approved by GovernorGovernor