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Senate judiciary panel rejects bill to create product-liability duty against tech platforms over harms to minors
Summary
After hours of debate and amendment, the Senate Judiciary A Committee voted down HB 190, a proposal that would have recognized a statutory duty of "reasonable care" for interactive applications toward minors; supporters said amendments narrowed scope, but opponents warned of litigation risk and federal conflicts.
A bill that would have given parents and guardians a new civil cause of action against makers of interactive applications for harms to minors failed in the Senate Judiciary A Committee on May 5.
Representative Schlegel introduced HB 190 as a statutory recognition that providers of certain interactive applications and related products owe a duty to exercise reasonable care to protect minors from foreseeable harms. The measure drew extensive debate over scope, evidence standards and economic consequences.
The committee adopted several narrowing amendments before the final vote: the duty would apply expressly to minors, require foreseeability of harm, require expert…
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