l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 599

Internet; create civil liability for distribution of child pornography and obscene matter by commercial entities.

Became law as Chapter 476, Laws of 2025, signed April 10, 2025, 85 days after it was filed.

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

Its course

January 15 to April 10, 2025, 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 action14 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Feb 1329 days

Judiciary AJan 15 to Jan 3015 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 1126 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 17 to Mar 415 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Mar 2817 days

With the GovernorMar 28 to Apr 1013 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

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 Jan 15 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 12Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 13Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 14 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 14Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 26Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 28Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 28 – Apr 10

  1. Mar 28Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 10Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 13PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  7. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 26Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 28Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 28Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Apr 10Approved by GovernorGovernor