Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on April 2, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 1363
Internet; create civil liability for distribution of child pornography and obscene matter by commercial entities.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-77-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERMS "CHILD PORNOGRAPHY" AND "OBSCENE MATTER" AS USED UNDER STATUTES CREATING A CIVIL LIABILITY FOR DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN MATERIALS ON THE INTERNET BY COMMERCIAL ENTITIES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-77-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE COMMERCIAL ENTITIES THAT KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY PUBLISH SUCH MATERIAL ON THE INTERNET TO BE HELD CIVILLY LIABLE FOR DAMAGES TO INDIVIDUALS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-77-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER AND OTHER ENTITIES PROVIDING INTERNET CONNECTIVITY MAY NOT BE HELD LIABLE TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PROVIDER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTENT CREATION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-77-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 19 to April 2, 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 action7 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 1323 days
Judiciary AFeb 19 to Mar 515 days
In the SenateMar 13 to Apr 2 · stopped20 days
Judiciary, Division AMar 22 to Apr 2 · stopped11 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 House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 13
- Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Mar 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Mar 13Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Passed the House
In the Senate Mar 14 – Apr 2
- Mar 14Sent to the Senate
- Mar 22Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Apr 2Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
- Feb 19Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Mar 13Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 13PassedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Mar 22Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Apr 2Died In CommitteeSenate