HB 647 Summary

• Requires manufacturers and distributors of internet-accessible products sold in Hawaii to include digital content blocking capability that renders inaccessible pornographic material, child pornography, revenge pornography, human trafficking websites, and prostitution facilitators.

• Mandates that blocking capability be active and properly functioning when products are sold to minors, with manufacturers making reasonable ongoing efforts to maintain functionality and establish reporting mechanisms for blocked and unblocked content.

• Allows adults (18+) to request deactivation of blocking capability after presenting identification, acknowledging written warnings, and paying a one-time $20 digital access fee; collected fees go to the human trafficking victim services fund.

• Requires manufacturers to unblock improperly blocked material within five business days of reporting, and block pornographic content that breaches the filter within five business days; violations can result in damages up to $500 per piece of content and attorney's fees.

• Establishes a misdemeanor offense for knowingly manufacturing, selling, or distributing internet-accessible products without required digital content blocking capability; effective July 1, 2020.