Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 R cosponsors

HB 1063 — Age verification.

Last action — Representative Davis M added as coauthor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

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) the attorney general to bring an action based on a violation of the age verification requirement or data retention requirements to obtain injunctive relief, and, after providing notice and an opportunity to cure, a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 per day of violation. Prohibits a person that conducts age verification from: (1) retaining the identifying information of an individual seeking to access an adult oriented website; (2) using identifying information for a purpose other than age verification; or (3) collecting identifying information that is not reasonably necessary for purposes of age verification. Permits an individual whose identifying information is misused to bring an action to obtain monetary damages, injunctive relief, and reasonable attorney's fees.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Representative Davis M added as coauthor

  2. Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor

  3. Representative Teshka J added as coauthor

  4. Authored by Representative King

  5. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (146)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1063 do?
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) the attorney general to bring an action based on a violation of the age verification requirement or data retention requirements to obtain injunctive relief, and, after providing notice and an opportunity to cure, a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 per day of violation. Prohibits a person that conducts age verification from: (1) retaining the identifying information of an individual seeking to access an adult oriented website; (2) using identifying information for a purpose other than age verification; or (3) collecting identifying information that is not reasonably necessary for purposes of age verification. Permits an individual whose identifying information is misused to bring an action to obtain monetary damages, injunctive relief, and reasonable attorney's fees.
Who sponsors HB 1063?
HB 1063 is sponsored by Michelle Davis (Republican), Lori Goss-Reaves (Republican), Jake Teshka (Republican), and Joanna King (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1063?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1063?
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