Senate Bill 2531

AN ACT TO ENACT THE WALKER MONTGOMERY PROTECTING CHILDREN ONLINE ACT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO SPECIFY THE TYPES OF DIGITAL SERVICE PROVIDERS TO BE AFFECTED BY THIS ACT; TO PROHIBIT DIGITAL SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM ENTERING AGREEMENTS TO CREATE ACCOUNTS WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NOT REGISTERED THEIR AGE WITH THE PROVIDER; TO REQUIRE THE DIGITAL SERVICE PROVIDERS TO LIMIT COLLECTION AND USE OF PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION WHEN ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH A KNOWN MINOR; TO PROHIBIT A DIGITAL SERVICE PROVIDER FROM COLLECTING A MINOR'S PRECISE GEOLOCATION DATA, DISPLAYING TARGETED ADVERTISEMENTS INVOLVING HARMFUL MATERIAL TO A KNOWN MINOR, OR SHARING, DISCLOSING OR SELLING A KNOWN MINOR'S PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION UNLESS REQUIRED BY CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO REQUIRE A DIGITAL SERVICE PROVIDER TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A STRATEGY TO PREVENT A KNOWN MINOR'S EXPOSURE TO HARMFUL MATERIAL; TO NOTE THAT THIS ACT DOES NOT CREATE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR A VIOLATION EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 75-24-5 TO INCLUDE SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 8 OF THIS ACT IN A LIST OF PROHIBITED UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES OR ACTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Bart Williams

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Feb 16 – Mar 5

1. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
2. Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate