2024 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

HB1295: Age verification for material harmful to minors.

Legislative Summary

Age verification for material harmful to minors. Requires an adult oriented website operator that displays material harmful to minors to use a reasonable age verification method to prevent a minor from accessing an adult oriented website. Creates a cause of action to permit: (1) the parent or guardian of a child harmed by a violation of the age verification requirement to obtain monetary damages, injunctive relief, and reasonable attorney's fees; and (2) any other person to bring an action to obtain injunctive relief and reasonable attorney's fees. Prohibits a person that conducts age verification from retaining the identifying information of an individual seeking to access an adult oriented website that displays material harmful to minors, and permits an individual whose identifying information is retained to bring an action to obtain monetary damages, injunctive relief, and reasonable attorney's fees.

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Bill History

1/10/2024
Coauthored by Representatives Davis, King, Morris
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
Authored by Representative Speedy
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/10/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/10/2024101.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/10/202460.3 KB