HB 337: Internet Access
GENERAL BILL by Spano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman ; Cortes, J. ; Edwards ; Fitzenhagen ; Yarborough
Internet Access; Prohibits covered businesses from manufacturing, distributing, or selling certain devices unless device contains active & operating filter that blocks Internet access to specified types of sexually oriented material, prostitution, assignation, lewdness, & human trafficking; provides for injunctive relief for violations; provides requirements for consumer to have such filter deactivated; requires filter deactivation fee & provides for collection & distribution thereof; prohibits distribution or sale of certain devices without filters to minors & adults; requires covered businesses to respond to reports of obscene material that has breached filter; requires covered businesses to unblock nonobscene material; exempts certain websites from filtering; authorizing Office of Statewide Prosecution to prosecute violations.
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Careers and Competition Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/20/2017 House • Filed
2/6/2017 House • Referred to Careers and Competition Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee; Commerce Committee -HJ 54
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 54
5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Careers and Competition Subcommittee
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HB 337, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/20/2017 at 6:31 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 870 Internet Access Baxley Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 16.56 Office of Statewide Prosecution. Page 9 (pdf) 847.0143 Page 4 (pdf)