AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CIVIL LIABILITY AND CIVIL PENALTY FOR PUBLISHING OR DISTRUBITON OF MATERIAL HARMFUL TO MINORS ON THE INTERNET.
Summary
This act requires a commercial entity that knowingly or intentionally provides pornography and other materials defined as harmful to minors to verify the age of individuals accessing the material. Civil liability and a civil penalty are imposed on commercial entities that fail to comply with verification requirements. Additionally, an internet provider or user of an interactive computer service on the internet is not subject to liability. This act is modeled after similar laws in Virginia, Utah, and Louisiana.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 1, 2023
Last action Jun 18, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 18, 2024
How they voted
30–5
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 40
Jun 18, 2024
D
Democratic25
60% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
1
Amendments
14
Jun 18, 2024
Introduced
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 31 YES 5 NO 4 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 7 to HB 265 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 6 to HB 265 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 18, 2024
Introduced
Amendment HA 5 to HB 265 - Stricken in House
lower
Jun 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 4 to HB 265 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 3 to HB 265 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 2 to HB 265 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 18, 2024
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 265 - Stricken in House
lower
Jun 18, 2024
Introduced
Amendment HA 7 to HB 265 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Introduced
Amendment HA 6 to HB 265 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 14, 2024
Introduced
Amendment HA 5 to HB 265 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 14, 2024
Introduced
Amendment HA 4 to HB 265 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 14, 2024
Introduced
Amendment HA 3 to HB 265 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 14, 2024
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to HB 265 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 14, 2024
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 265 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 2 Unfavorable
lower
Sep 1, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
P
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
P
Bryan Shupe
RRepublican
P
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
P
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
P
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
P
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
P
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
P
Mike Ramone
RRepublican
P
Mike Smith
RRepublican
P
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
P
Rich Collins
RRepublican
P
Ron Gray
RRepublican
P
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
P
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
P
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
P
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
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