IL HB4247 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on November 29 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on November 29 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Creates the Online Age Verification for Material Harmful to Minors Act. Requires 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 to verify that any person attempting to access such material is 18 years of age or older. Provides that verification must be done through the use of (i) a commercially available database that is regularly used by businesses or governmental entities for the purpose of age and identity verification or (ii) another commercially reasonable method of age and identity verification. Provides that any commercial entity that violates the Act shall be subject to civil liability for damages resulting from a minor's access to such material harmful to a minor and reasonable attorney's fees and costs. Exempts from liability providers or users of an interactive computer service on the Internet, as defined.
Title
ONLINE AGE VERIFICATION-MINORS
Sponsors
| Rep. Jed Davis [R] | Rep. Kevin Schmidt [R] | Rep. Brandun Schweizer [R] | Rep. Tom Weber [R] |
| Rep. Dan Caulkins [R] | Rep. Nicole La Ha [R] | Rep. Travis Weaver [R] | Rep. Martin McLaughlin [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-05 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-03-22 | House | To Constitutional Law Subcommittee |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 2024-01-16 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-01-16 | House | First Reading |
| 2023-11-29 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis |
Illinois State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4247&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103 |
| Text | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4247.htm |
