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Relating to obscene material available on devices and imposing civil liability on entities who publish or distribute obscene material on the internet
Topics:Courts & civil lawKids online & social mediaBooks & libraries
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 16, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 17, 2024
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill creates civil liability for commercial entities and social media platforms who publish or distribute material harmful to minors on the internet. The bill provides any commercial entity or social media platform that knowingly or intentionally publishes or distributes obscene material to minors on the internet from a website that contains such material shall be held civilly liable if the entity fails to perform reasonable age verification methods to verify the age of individuals attempting to access the material.
Read the full explanation
Any commercial entity or social media platform that is found in violation shall be civilly liable to an individual for damages resulting from a minor’s accessing the material, including court costs and reasonable attorney fees as ordered by the court. The bill does not impose civil liability on a provider or user of an interactive computer service on the internet.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named January 17, 2024. On January 23, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-1.
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Iowa Code it changes
Creates§554H.1
Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works
Lobbying
5 for · 1 against · 7 undecided · Who →
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