MD SB780 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-06 - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 1 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-06 - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a person from selling an Internet-connected device that is intended for minors unless the device is sold with a certain filter, certain privacy settings, and other features; making a violation of the prohibition an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to the enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; requiring that preference be given to certain grant applications that include the use of broadband providers that implement the use of certain filters; etc.
Title
Internet-Connected Devices and Internet Service Providers - Default Filtering of Obscene Content (Maryland Online Child Protection Act)
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
Same As/Similar To
HB772 (Crossfiled) 2024-02-02 - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Advertising
Age
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection
Contracts
Data
Economic Development
Grants
Identification
internet
Minors
Mobile Devices
Nudity and Sexual Displays
Obscenity
Penalties and Sentences
Prices
Primary Schools
Privacy
Procurement
Public Schools
Public Works
Records
Rules and Regulations
Safety
Secondary Schools
State Government - Procurement
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Unfair Trade Practices
Age
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection
Contracts
Data
Economic Development
Grants
Identification
internet
Minors
Mobile Devices
Nudity and Sexual Displays
Obscenity
Penalties and Sentences
Prices
Primary Schools
Privacy
Procurement
Public Schools
Public Works
Records
Rules and Regulations
Safety
Secondary Schools
State Government - Procurement
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Unfair Trade Practices
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Law | 13 | 301 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Commercial Law | 14 | 4601 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Commercial Law | 14 | 4602 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Commercial Law | 14 | 4603 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Commercial Law | 14 | 4604 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Housing and Community Development | 5 | 106 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Housing and Community Development | 5 | 107 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Finance and Procurement | 14 | 419 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0780?ys=2024RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0780f.pdf |
