Indiana House Bill 1036

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-11 - Representatives Jeter C, Heaton, Greene R added as coauthors
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Age verification for material harmful to minors.

Rep. Michelle Davis [R]

Rep. Chris Jeter [R]

Rep. Robert Heaton [R]

Rep. Robb Greene [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-11	House	Representatives Jeter C, Heaton, Greene R added as coauthors
2024-01-08	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-01-08	House	Authored by Representative Davis

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1036/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1036/HB1036.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1036/fiscal-notes/HB1036.01.INTR.FN001.pdf