Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2886
Material harmful to minors; provide for liability for any entity that distributes on the internet without age verification.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE ANY COMMERCIAL ENTITY THAT KNOWINGLY OR INTENTIONALLY PUBLISHES OR DISTRIBUTES MATERIAL HARMFUL TO MINORS ON THE INTERNET FROM A WEBSITE THAT CONTAINS A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF SUCH MATERIAL SHALL BE HELD LIABLE IF THE ENTITY FAILS TO PERFORM REASONABLE AGE VERIFICATION METHODS TO VERIFY THE AGE OF INDIVIDUALS ATTEMPTING TO ACCESS THE MATERIAL; TO STATE LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND FINDINGS; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT SHALL NOT APPLY TO BONA FIDE NEWS AND SHALL NOT AFFECT THE RIGHTS OF ANY NEWS GATHERING ORGANIZATIONS; TO EXEMPT INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM LIABILITY UNDER THE ACT; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to January 31, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Jan 31Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeSenate