Legislation - HB0693

Title: Civil Actions - Distribution of Obscene Material to Minors
Sponsored by: Delegates Grammer, Arikan, Chisholm, Fisher, M. Morgan, Nawrocki, and Szeliga
Status: In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Analysis

Synopsis

Establishing that a commercial entity that distributes obscene material to minors on the Internet from certain websites is liable for certain damages; and prohibiting a commercial entity or third party that performs a certain age verification of an individual from retaining any identifying information of an individual under certain circumstances.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0394 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Civil Actions - Distribution of Obscene Material to Minors Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Civil Actions - Distribution of Obscene Material to Minors

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