HB298 Alabama 2023 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to consumer protection; to require certain manufacturers of Internet-enabled devices to activate existing filters to restrict access to certain material; to provide for a cause of action; to provide civil penalties.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> This bill would require manufacturers of certain Internet-enabled devices to automatically activate existing filters on the devices to prevent users from accessing material harmful to minors, including pornography, without a device passcode, and would provide civil penalties for a violation</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to consumer protection; to require certain manufacturers of Internet-enabled devices to activate existing filters to restrict access to certain material; to provide for a cause of action; to provide civil penalties. </p>

Subjects

Consumer protection; electronic devices, requirements for certain Internet filters on devices, provided