MS SB2886 | 2023 | Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill 2886 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Require 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 Shall Be Held Liable If The Entity Fails To Perform Reasonable Age Verification Methods To Verify The Age Of Individuals Attempting To Access The Material; To State Legislative Intent And Findings; To Define Terms; To Provide That This Act Shall Not Apply To Bona Fide News And Shall Not Affect The Rights Of Any News Gathering Organizations; To Exempt Internet Service Providers From Liability Under The Act; And For Related Purposes.

Title

Material harmful to minors; provide for liability for any entity that distributes on the internet without age verification.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-31	Senate	Died In Committee
2023-01-16	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division B

Mississippi State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/SB/SB2886.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2886IN.htm