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MS HB734

Bill

Status

Failed

3/5/2024

Primary Sponsor

Dan Eubanks

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Replaces the term "child pornography" with "child sexual abuse material" throughout Mississippi Code Sections 37-11-81, 39-3-25, and 99-1-29

  • Requires vendors providing digital or online resources to K-12 schools and public libraries to implement safety policies and technology protection measures that prohibit and prevent minors from accessing child sexual abuse materials, obscene materials, and sexually oriented content

  • Establishes enforcement mechanisms including contract breach designation on first noncompliance, 10% price reduction on second noncompliance, and full contract termination with complete refund on third noncompliance

  • Requires contracting parties to provide vendors with written notice of violations, 30 days to cure noncompliance, and opportunity for judicial review before withholding payments

  • Takes effect July 1, 2024

Legislative Description

Child pornography; replace term in Mississippi Code with "child sexual abuse material".

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/5/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/29/2024

Full Bill Text

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