l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1126

"Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act"; establish to protect minors from harmful content.

Became law as Chapter 456, Laws of 2024, signed April 30, 2024, 76 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "WALKER MONTGOMERY PROTECTING CHILDREN ONLINE ACT" FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING MINOR CHILDREN FROM ONLINE HARMFUL MATERIAL AND ACCESS TO SUCH MATERIAL; TO REQUIRE DIGITAL SERVICE USERS TO REGISTER THEIR AGE; TO LIMIT THE COLLECTION AND USE OF MINOR USERS' PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION; TO REQUIRE DIGITAL SERVICES PROVIDERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A STRATEGY TO PREVENT OR MITIGATE CERTAIN HARMS TO MINORS; TO AMEND SECTION 75-24-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS ACT IS AN UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE THAT IS ENFORCEABLE BY THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE MORPHED IMAGES OF DEPICTING MINOR CHILDREN IN EXPLICIT NATURE IN THE CRIME OF CHILD EXPLOITATION; 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 House of Representatives

2 co-sponsors

Fabian Nelson, Larry Byrd

Its course

February 14 to April 30, 2024, 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 action25 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to Mar 1227 days

TechnologyFeb 14 to Feb 2713 days

Judiciary BFeb 27 to Feb 292 days

TechnologyFeb 29 to Feb 290 days

In the SenateMar 12 to Apr 827 days

Judiciary, Division BMar 21 to Apr 212 days

Judiciary, Division AApr 2 to Apr 20 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 8 to Apr 2618 days

With the GovernorApr 26 to Apr 304 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate 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 House of Representatives Feb 14 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 14Referred to the House committees on Technology and on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 27Reported as a committee substitute from TE to JB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 29Reported as a committee substitute from JB to TE in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  5. Mar 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
  6. Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 12 – Apr 8

  1. Mar 12Released in the House to be sent on at once
  2. Mar 13Sent to the Senate
  3. Mar 21Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division B and on Judiciary, Division A
  4. Apr 2Reported as amended from JB to JA in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Apr 8Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 11 – Apr 26

  1. Apr 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Apr 12Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 15Conferees named in the House: Ford (73rd), Mansell and Horan
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, DeBar and Williams
  5. Apr 23Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 24Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 26Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 26 – Apr 30

  1. Apr 26Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 30Approved by the Governor
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Feb 14Referred To Technology;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 27DR - TSDPCS: TE To JBHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 29DR - TSDPCS: JB To TEHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 12Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 12Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 21Referred To Judiciary, Division B;Judiciary, Division ASenate
  11. Apr 2DR - TSDPAA: JB To JASenate
  12. Apr 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  13. Apr 8AmendedSenate
  14. Apr 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  15. Apr 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  16. Apr 12Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 15Conferees Named Ford (73rd),Mansell,HoranHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 15Conferees Named Fillingane,DeBar,WilliamsSenate
  19. Apr 23Conference Report FiledSenate
  20. Apr 23Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 24Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 24Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  23. Apr 26Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  24. Apr 26Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  25. Apr 30Approved by GovernorGovernor