Senate Bill 2501

AN ACT TO PENALIZE CERTAIN ENTITIES THAT KNOWINGLY PUBLISH OR DISTRIBUTE OBSCENE MATERIAL OR MATERIAL THAT PROMOTES CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, OR SELL CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION DEVICES OR IMAGES; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY COMMERCIAL ENTITY THAT KNOWINGLY PUBLISHES OR DISTRIBUTES OBSCENE MATERIAL OR MATERIAL THAT DEPICTS, DESCRIBES, OR PROMOTES CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, ON THE INTERNET MAY BE HELD CIVILLY LIABLE; TO PROVIDE A CIVIL PENALTY AND CIVIL LIABILITY FOR ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY BUYS, SELLS, DELIVERS, OR DISTRIBUTES ANY CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION DEVICE OR IMAGE OR POSSESSES SUCH DEVICE OR IMAGE WITH THE INTENT TO DO SO OR POSSESSES A CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION DEVICE OR IMAGE THAT HAS BEEN SO BOUGHT, SOLD, DELIVERED, OR DISTRIBUTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AGAINST A COMMERCIAL ENTITY THAT VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS FOR AN ACTION BROUGHT UNDER THIS ACT; TO EXEMPT CERTAIN ENTITIES FROM THE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACT SHALL BE SEVERABLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Bart Williams

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In the Senate Jan 20 – Feb 4

1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
2. Feb 4Died in committee in the Senate