2025 Regular Session

House Bill 701

Publication of child sexual exploitation; authorize civil liability for.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR CIVIL REMEDIES AGAINST THOSE WHO DISTRIBUTE CHILD EXPLOITATION MATERIALS; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY COMMERCIAL ENTITY THAT KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY PUBLISHES OR DISTRIBUTES OBSCENE MATERIAL, OR MATERIAL THAT DEPICTS, DESCRIBES, OR PROMOTES CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, ON THE INTERNET SHALL BE LIABLE FOR NOMINAL DAMAGES, ACTUAL DAMAGES, COURT COSTS AND REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES AS ORDERED BY THE COURT; TO PROVIDE THAT AN INTERNET OR WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDER, AFFILIATE, OR SUBSIDIARY OF AN INTERNET OR WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDER, SEARCH ENGINE, OR CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL NOT BE IN VIOLATION OF THIS ACT FOR PROVIDING ACCESS OR CONNECTION TO OR FROM A WEBSITE, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF AGAINST A COMMERCIAL ENTITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Its course

January 15 to February 4, 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 action2 actions on 2 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Feb 4 · stopped20 days

Judiciary AJan 15 to Feb 4 · stopped20 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 Jan 15 – Feb 4

Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
Feb 4Died in committee in the House

All 2 actions, as published

Jan 15Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives