HB 2586 Summary

• Commercial entities that publish or distribute material harmful to minors on websites where such content comprises more than one-third of total material must implement reasonable age verification methods or face civil liability for damages.

• Age verification can be performed through independent third-party services that compare personal information against commercial databases or through any commercially reasonable method using public or private transactional data.

• Commercial entities and third parties performing age verification must not retain identifying information after access to harmful material is granted.

• Liability includes damages, court costs, and reasonable attorney fees for violations; separate liability applies to knowingly retaining an individual's identifying information after access is granted.

• Exemptions apply to bona fide news organizations, news broadcasts, and internet service providers, search engines, and cloud service providers that merely provide access or connection without creating the harmful content.