Pornography

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

EARN IT Act of 2020 Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 [S.3398]
Revises the framework governing the prevention of online sexual exploitation of children. Among other things, the bill does the following: establishes the National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention, directs the commission to develop best practices for interactive online services providers (e.g., Facebook and Twitter) to prevent the online sexual exploitation of children, limits the liability protections of online service providers with respect to claims alleging violations of child sexual exploitation laws, and replaces statutory (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Graham With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 07/20/2020

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Criminal Law - Possession of Child Pornography - Penalty [SB-1058]
Reclassifying, as a felony instead of a misdemeanor, a certain offense relating to possession of child pornography, punishable by imprisonment for up to 10 years or a $10,000 maximum fine or both.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee First Reading Senate Rules on 02/24/2020

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State (Utah)
Utah 2020 General Session

Pornography Exposure Prevention Amendments [HB-408]
Pornography Exposure Prevention Amendments

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Todd Weiler House/ Strike Enacting Clause In Clerk Of The House on 03/12/2020

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Juvenile Law - Conduct by Children Involving Sexually Explicit or Nude Images [HB-1245]
Prohibiting a child from knowingly sending, displaying, or publishing to another a sexually explicit or nude image depicting another child under certain circumstances; prohibiting a child from knowingly sending, displaying, or publishing to another a sexually explicit or nude image depicting only himself or herself under certain circumstances; prohibiting a child from knowingly possessing a sexually explicit or nude image depicting another child without the other child's consent under certain circumstances; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition and Statute of Limitations (Hidden Predator Act of 2020) [HB-974]
Altering the definition of "sexual abuse"; altering the statute of limitations in certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse by providing that a certain action may be filed at any time; providing for the retroactive application of the Act to revive any action that was barred by the application of the period of limitations applicable before October 1, 2020, if the action is filed before October 1, 2022; and repealing a statute of repose for certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway Third Reading Passed (127-0) on 03/14/2020

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class MT (Movie Theater) License [HB-923]
Authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Harford County to grant up to five Class MT (movie theater) licenses to the same person; and increasing the fee for a Class MT license from $500 to $1,000.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 370 on 05/08/2020

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Criminal Law - Distribution of Child Pornography - Minor [HB-931]
Altering a certain prohibition to apply only to a person at least 18 years old, against knowingly promoting, advertising, soliciting, distributing, or possessing with the intent to distribute any matter, visual representation, or performance that depicts a minor engaged as a certain subject or in a manner that reflects a certain belief or is intended to cause another to adopt a certain belief.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020

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State (Utah)
Utah 2020 General Session

Warning Labels Amendments [HB-243]
Warning Labels Amendments

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Todd Weiler Became Law W/o Governor Signature In Lieutenant Governor's Office For Filing on 04/01/2020

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Criminal Law - Possession of Child Pornography - Penalty [HB-623]
Reclassifying, as a felony instead of a misdemeanor, a certain offense relating to possession of child pornography.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke First Reading Judiciary on 01/29/2020

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Criminal Law - Child Pornography and Exhibition and Display of Obscene Items to Minors [HB-501]
Establishing certain exceptions to provisions of law relating to the display and exhibition of a certain item to a minor, child pornography, and possession of a visual representation of a child under the age of 16 years; prohibiting a minor from engaging in certain conduct involving the display or exhibition of an item to another minor, child pornography, and possession of certain visual representations; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Criminal Law - Child Pornography and Exhibition and Display of Obscene Items to Minors [SB-365]
Establishing certain exceptions to provisions of law relating to the display and exhibition of a certain item to a minor, child pornography, and possession of a visual representation of a child under the age of 16 years; prohibiting a minor from engaging in certain conduct involving the display or exhibition of an item to another minor, child pornography, and possession of certain visual representations; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee Hearing Canceled on 01/29/2020

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Juveniles – Sexting [HB-272]
Establishing a certain mitigating factor in a certain juvenile court proceeding against a child for a certain violation; requiring and authorizing the juvenile court to take certain actions in making a certain disposition on a certain finding; prohibiting the juvenile court from taking certain actions in making a certain disposition on a certain finding; establishing that a child who is found by the juvenile court to have violated a certain provision of law is not subject to certain sex offender registration; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger Third Reading Passed (133-0) on 03/13/2020

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2020 Regular Session

Relating To State Procurement Of Wifi And Internet Services. [SB-2307]
Requires all state and state funded facilities, with certain exceptions, to have internet computer and wireless access filters to restrict access to pornography sites. Exempts state-owned housing and dormitories. Effective 1/1/2050. (HD1)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole Passed Second Reading As Amended In Hd 1 And Referred To The Committee(s) On Jud With None Voting Aye With Reservations; None Voting No (0) And Representative(s) Gates, Mcdermott, Thielen Excused (3). on 03/13/2020

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Distribution, Creation, or Possession by Minor Subject [SB-45]
Altering certain elements of the crimes of distribution or creation of child pornography and possession of child pornography to exclude from criminal liability a certain minor who is the subject of the pornographic matter.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher Hearing Canceled on 01/29/2020

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2020 Regular Session

Relating To Digital Content Blockers. [HB-567]
Requires persons who manufacture, sell, offer for sale, lease, or distribute a product that makes content accessible on the Internet to include digital blocking capability that renders human trafficking hubs, child pornography, revenge pornography, and pornographic material inaccessible. Requires these persons to establish and maintain a reporting system for content that is improperly blocked and applicable content that is not blocked. Allows consumers to disable the blocking capability if the consumer fulfils requirements, including paying a fee (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lynn Decoite Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2020 Regular Session

Relating To Digital Content Blockers. [SB-254]
Requires persons who manufacture, sell, offer for sale, lease, or distribute a product that makes content accessible on the Internet to include digital blocking capability that renders human trafficking hubs, child pornography, revenge pornography, and pornographic material inaccessible. Requires these persons to establish and maintain a reporting system for content that is improperly blocked and applicable content that is not blocked. Allows consumers to disable the blocking capability if the consumer fulfils requirements, including paying a fee (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019

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Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Stop Exploiting Children Act [HB-5367]
Prohibits the President from providing foreign assistance to a country that shares a border with the United States if that country is not taking adequate measures to stop child pornography from entering the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Burchett Introduced In House on 12/09/2019

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Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 [S.2581]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the Senate and Joint Items such as the Joint Economic Committee, the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 2021, the Joint Committee on Taxation, the Office of the Attending Physician, and the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. In addition, the bill provides FY2020 appropriations for the Capitol Police; the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; the Congressional Budget Office; the Architect of the Capitol; the Library of Congress, including the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hyde-smith. With Written Report No. 116-124. on 09/26/2019

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Federal
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 [S.2581]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the Senate and Joint Items such as the Joint Economic Committee, the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 2021, the Joint Committee on Taxation, the Office of the Attending Physician, and the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. In addition, the bill provides FY2020 appropriations for the Capitol Police; the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; the Congressional Budget Office; the Architect of the Capitol; the Library of Congress, including the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hyde-smith. With Written Report No. 116-124. on 09/26/2019

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020 [S.2474]
Provides FY2020 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all considered in other appropriations bills. Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and Revolving and Management Funds. The bill provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Shelby. With Written Report No. 116-103. on 09/12/2019

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