HJR300 Summary

• Creates the Alabama Commission on Child Protection to review state laws, rules, and procedures regarding child safety on the Internet and electronic communications, and recommend improvements including innovative technology and filtering methods.

• Commission membership comprises 18 members including legislative leaders (President Pro Tempore and Speaker), state agency directors (Human Resources, Public Health, Mental Health, Attorney General), appointed specialists (pediatrician, child psychologist), three education representatives, and representatives from Internet Service Providers, mobile phone manufacturing, civil liberties organizations, and the Harris Home for Children.

• Appointing authorities must coordinate appointments to ensure membership reflects the state's racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity.

• Commission must hold its first meeting by August 1, 2018, elect officers, and submit written findings and recommendations to the Legislature by the fifth legislative day of the 2019 Regular Session, after which it dissolves.

• House and Senate shall provide necessary staff and support; all state agencies are urged to cooperate fully with the commission.