INTERNET PROTECTION FOR MINORS
Summary
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Makes it an unlawful business practice for operators of Internet websites, webpages, online services, online applications, social networking websites, or mobile applications directed at minors to not allow a minor to request and obtain removal of content or information posted by the minor or not allow the minor to remove the content or information themselves. Makes it an unlawful business practice for operators of Internet websites, webpages, online services, online applications, social networking websites, or mobile applications who have actual knowledge that a minor is using its Internet website, webpage, online service, online application, social networking website, or mobile application to not allow the minor to request and obtain removal of content or information posted by the minor or not allow the minor to remove the content or information themselves. Makes it an unlawful business practice to not inform minors that are registered users of the service that they may have content or information posted by them removed and provide instructions on how to remove or obtain removal of the content or information. Provides exceptions. Provides that the amendatory Act does not limit the authority of a law enforcement agency to obtain any content or information as required by law or court order. Provides that third parties may not be found in violation of the new provisions. Provides that operators of Internet websites, webpages, online services, online applications, social networking websites, or mobile applications are not required to seek age information about users.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2013
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 30, 2013
Last action Dec 3, 2014
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Mar 28, 2014
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2014
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2014
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2014
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
lower
Feb 27, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Oct 22, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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