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GA HB1365
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/21/2024
Primary Sponsor
Mitchell Horner
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AI Summary
- Commercial entities operating social media platforms must perform reasonable age verification to confirm users are at least 16 years old before granting access, using methods such as digitized ID cards, government-issued identification, or systems meeting NIST Identity Assurance Level 2 standards
- Entities that fail to verify age are liable for damages to individuals harmed by a minor's access to the platform, including court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees, and face fines of up to $10,000 per violation imposed by the Attorney General through superior court proceedings
- Commercial entities and third parties are prohibited from retaining any identifying information collected during age verification after platform access has been granted; knowingly retaining such data creates separate liability for damages
- "Social media platform" is defined as a public or semipublic internet-based service with Georgia users that allows profile creation, social connections, and user-generated content, but excludes 21 categories including email, streaming services, online shopping, interactive gaming, cloud computing, educational tools, and news websites
- The law does not apply to news or public interest broadcasts, news-gathering organizations, or cloud computing service providers
Legislative Description
Protecting Children's Mental Health of 2024; enact
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/26/2024
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/22/2024
Full Bill Text
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