Require certain websites to utilize age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing content

The header was updated from a standard committee amendment label to a formal 'Eng. Com. Sub.' designation, indicating this is the official substitute bill version.

A new, detailed title and summary were added to clearly outline the bill's purpose, which was previously missing in the first version.

A 'Rejected' status line was added at the bottom of the document.

Replaced the original structured list of definitions with a single, unnumbered block of text, though the substantive definitions remain largely similar.

Added a new definition for 'Substantial portion' (more than 33.33%) and 'Transactional data' to clarify when age verification is required.

Updated the definition of 'Sexual material harmful to minors' to explicitly include language about appeal 'with respect to minors'.

Added a new requirement that agents processing verification must have their principal place of business in the United States.

Added an exemption for bona fide news-gathering organizations and public interest broadcasts.

Added an exemption for internet service providers, search engines, and cloud service providers that do not create the content.

Added a new subsection creating specific liability for commercial entities that retain, use, share, or sell identifying information after granting access.

Added a new subsection establishing a civil penalty of up to $250,000 if minors access harmful material due to verification failures.

Added a new Section 107 (Severability) to ensure that if any part of the bill is declared invalid, the rest of the law remains in effect.

Reformatted the definitions section to use numbered lists (e.g., (1), (2)) instead of bullet points for better legal clarity.

Modified the definition of 'Intentionally' to remove the word 'engaged in' for grammatical consistency.

Added a specific clause in the damages section prohibiting awards for violations occurring prior to the 2026 Regular Session of the Legislature.

The effective date was updated to 90 days from passage (June 12, 2026), replacing the placeholder text in the draft.

New definitions were added to clarify terms like 'substantial portion' (more than 33.33% of content) and 'transactional data' to support age verification requirements.

A new section was added granting the Office of Technology the authority to propose rules for legislative approval to implement specific age verification processes.

The final text was streamlined to consolidate enforcement mechanisms, ensuring the Attorney General can seek civil penalties and injunctions for violations.

Drafting artifacts, including internal markup numbers, page headers, and navigation links from the legislative website, were removed.

Added a large block of website navigation links (e.g., 'Skip navigation', 'Senate', 'House', 'Bill Status') and header information that appears to be extraneous web interface text rather than legislative content.