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House strengthens child-protection registry, adds domain-name coverage and penalties
Summary
Third-substitute House Bill 174, which broadens Utah's child-protection registry to include domain names and enhances enforcement and notification provisions, passed the House 69–0; debate addressed security safeguards and the statutory definition of 'harmful to a minor.'
The Utah House on Feb. 17 approved a third substitute of House Bill 174 to revise the state's child-protection registry, expanding the types of contact points that may be registered and increasing penalties for sending harmful material to minors.
Representative Duval (sponsor) said the substitute adds domain names and strengthens protections for minors, including felony penalties for certain conduct and greater…
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