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HB 1103

Illinois House of Representatives bill in Session 104.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 9, 2025.

ONLINE AGE VERIFICATION-MINORS.

Bill ID IL-104-HB-1103
Session 104
Status in_committee
Committee Rules Committee
House of Representatives in_committee 2025-01-09
Summary

Creates the Online Age Verification for Material Harmful to Minors Act. Requires any commercial entity that knowingly or intentionally publishes or distributes material harmful to minors on the Internet from a website that contains a substantial portion of such material to verify that any person attempting to access such material is 18 years of age or older. Provides that verification must be done through the use of (i) a commercially available database that is regularly used by businesses or governmental entities for the purpose of age and identity verification or (ii) another commercially reasonable method of age and identity verification. Provides that any commercial entity that violates the Act shall be subject to civil liability for damages resulting from a minor's access to such material harmful to a minor and reasonable attorney's fees and costs. Exempts from liability providers or users of an interactive computer service on the Internet, as defined.

Sponsor
Jed Davis
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-01-09 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-01-09 Status in_committee
2025-01-09 Latest Action 1/09/2025 - House:
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