HB43 Alabama 2022 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Consumer protection, manufacturers of Internet-enabled devices to install filtering software to restrict access to certain material, penalties
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would require manufacturers of
certain Internet-enabled devices to install and
automatically activate filter software onto the
devices to prevent users from accessing material
harmful to minors, including pornography, without a
device passcode</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would become operative only upon
the passage of substantially similar legislation in
five or more other states</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to consumer protection; to require certain
manufacturers of Internet-enabled devices to install filtering
software to restrict access to certain material; to provide
for a cause of action; to provide civil penalties; and to
provide for a contingent effective date.
</p>
Subjects
Consumers and Consumer Protection
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 11, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB43 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |