HB298 Alabama 2023 Session

Updated Apr 19, 2023

HB298 Alabama 2023 Session

House Bill

In Second Chamber

Current Status

Regular Session 2023

Session

1

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Chris Sells Representative
Republican
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: 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.
Subjects: Consumer protection; electronic devices, requirements for certain Internet filters on devices, provided

Bill Actions

Read Second Time in Second House

Reported Out of Committee in Second House

Reported Favorably from Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Referred to Committee to Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Read First Time in Second House

Table MID7H1-1

Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended

Adopt SKSG55-1

On Third Reading in House of Origin

Read Second Time in House of Origin

Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin

Reported Favorably from House Commerce and Small Business

Introduced and Referred to House Commerce and Small Business

Read First Time in House of Origin

Calendar

May 24, 2023

Hearing

Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Hearing

Finance and Taxation at 15:00:00

April 26, 2023

Hearing

House Commerce and Small Business Hearing

Room 418 UPDATED AGENDA at 15:00:00

Bill Text

Download Engrossed PDF

Votes

Yes 70

No 8

Abstained 24

Absent 3

Yes 56

No 30

Abstained 11

Absent 8

Yes 93

No 2

Abstained 7

Absent 3

Documents

Bill Text (Introduced) HB298 Alabama 2023 Session - Introduced

Bill Text (Engrossed) HB298 Alabama 2023 Session - Engrossed

Amendment House Table

Amendment House Adopt

Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - As Introduced

Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber

Source: Alabama Legislature