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Senate backs tougher age verification for online material harmful to minors
2347481 · February 18, 2025
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Summary
House Bill 1053, requiring reasonable age verification by websites that host material harmful to minors, passed the Senate after proponents described the measure as closing an internet "wild west" gap and protecting children from predatory online content.
The Senate passed House Bill 1053, establishing a statutory requirement that websites hosting material harmful to minors perform reasonable age verification before allowing access.
Senator Melhoff, speaking in favor, told the Senate that…
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