A bill for an act relating to civil liability for certain commercial entities who publish or distribute obscene material on the internet.
SF 207 requires commercial online platforms ("covered platforms") that publish or distribute obscene material to verify the age of users attempting to access it. If a platform fails this "reasonable age verification" and a minor accesses the material, the platform could face civil lawsuits for damages (including punitive damages up to three times attorney fees) and must not retain or sell the user's age verification data. The bill permits third-party verification using methods like government ID or cryptographic techniques to protect privacy. It explicitly excludes liability for regular internet users and providers merely connecting to content, and enforcement would only occur through private lawsuits - not by state authorities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Last action Feb 26, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 443.
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 6, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/10/2025 12:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.
legislature
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Alons, Bennett, and Campbell.
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Technology.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Alons
RRepublican
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