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SB 1196: Harm to Minors

GENERAL BILL by Ingoglia

Harm to Minors; Citing this act as the "Protect Our Children Act"; requiring manufacturers of tablets or smartphones to manufacture such devices so that a filter meeting certain requirements is enabled upon activation of the device in this state; authorizing the Attorney General to enforce the act; providing damages; increasing criminal penalties for adults who intentionally lure or entice, or who attempt to lure or entice, children under the age of 12 into a structure, dwelling, or conveyance for other than a lawful purpose; prohibiting persons who are of at least a specified age from knowingly engaging in any communication that is part of a pattern of communication or behavior that meets specified criteria, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1545 (Ch. 2024-74)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/3/2024 Senate • Filed
1/8/2024 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
2/1/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/06/24, 11:30 am, 37 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed
3/8/2024 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1545 (Ch. 2024-74)