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Judiciary panel sends HB 293 to interim study after privacy and implementation concerns
Summary
The committee voted unanimously to place HB 293 (restricting minors' access to obscenity on internet‑connected devices) into interim study, with members citing existing device-set filters, pending litigation about implementation, and the complexity of parental-control tools.
The House Judiciary Committee voted to place House Bill 293 into interim study, delaying formal action while lawmakers monitor how new device-level filtering tools are implemented.
Representative Coutin moved the interim-study motion and noted that device manufacturers, including Apple, already prompt for age during…
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