HB 2444 Summary

• Requires distributors of internet-accessible devices sold in Arizona to include active obscenity blocking software that blocks obscene material, child sexual abuse material, revenge pornography, prostitution websites, and other prohibited content by default.

• Allows consumers to deactivate blocking software by presenting identification proving they are 18 or older, requesting deactivation, acknowledging a warning, and paying a one-time $20 fee to the Arizona Commerce Authority.

• Prohibits sharing methods or source code for deactivating filters as a Class 1 misdemeanor; establishes reporting mechanisms for consumers to report blocked and unblocked websites.

• Creates the John McCain Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Fund administered by the Arizona Commerce Authority, funded by deactivation fees and designated for grants supporting victims of sex crimes, trafficking, and related services.

• Provides civil remedies allowing the Attorney General or any person to sue for damages up to $500 per website if distributors fail to block obscene or prohibited content within a reasonable timeframe after being reported.