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LA HB220

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Laurie Schlegel

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires online platforms, video games, messaging apps, and video streaming services that allow user-generated content to provide a clear and conspicuous reporting mechanism for suspected child sexual abuse material and child exploitation

  • Reporting mechanisms must be easily locatable, clearly labeled (e.g., "Report Child Sexual Exploitation"), allow submissions without account registration, and generate confirmation to the reporting user

  • Exempts common carriers, broadband providers, email services, video conferencing, SMS/MMS messaging, nonprofit corporations, schools, public libraries, news/sports websites, business-to-business software, VPNs, government domains, and provider-curated streaming services

  • Violations subject to civil penalties of up to $5,000 per day plus an additional $10,000 per violation, with penalties paid to the Department of Justice to fund cyber crime investigations involving child exploitation

  • Attorney general must provide platforms at least 30 days to comply before initiating civil action in the 19th Judicial District Court; violating platforms also liable for all investigation costs and attorney fees

Legislative Description

Provides relative to reporting child exploitation on covered platforms

COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS

Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Commerce2/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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