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SB 276 Missouri Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Creates and modifies provisions relating to access to pornographic materials

The bill's abstract provides no specific details about its provisions or policy changes, only stating it "creates and modifies provisions relating to access to pornographic materials." No concrete mechanisms, affected groups, or policy changes are described in the available context. As the bill is currently in committee review (referred to the Education Committee and voted "Do Pass" on March 11, 2025), its specific content remains undefined in the provided information. Without additional details on its actual provisions, a factual summary cannot be generated.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2024 Last action Mar 11, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Senate Committee Substitute - Committee Version · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to change terminology from 'pornographic' to 'explicit sexual material' in several contexts, update compliance deadlines from 2003 to 2026, and modify enforcement mechanisms for schools and libraries. The committee version also expanded the definition of public access computers to include electronic devices and added specific administrator requirements for digital library catalogs.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on school and library access to materials, but the terminology shift to 'explicit sexual material' broadens the language used to describe restricted content, and the deadline extension significantly delays compliance requirements.
DEFINITION

Added 'explicit sexual material' as a defined term alongside 'pornographic for minors' to clarify what content is restricted.

TIMELINE

Extended the deadline for implementing filtering policies and procedures from January 1, 2003 to January 1, 2026.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for schools to appoint a digital library catalog administrator responsible for excluding explicit sexual material or pornographic content.

Modified public access computer definition to include 'other electronic device' and changed 'computer communication system' to 'electronic communication system'.

Updated challenge policy requirements to allow any taxpayer to dispute resources and require permanent publication of challenge results on websites.

ENFORCEMENT

Changed civil action provisions to allow parents or guardians to sue for negligence or intentional violations, with specific monetary awards of $500 or $2,000 per violation.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
SCS Voted Do Pass S Education Committee (0954S.06C)
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Hearing Conducted S Education Committee
upper
Dec 1, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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