Compare IA HF 2051 (2024) and IA HF 62 (2025)

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IA HF 2051 (2024)IA HF 62 (2025)
A BILL FOR An Act relating to obscene material available on devices 1 and imposing civil liability on entities who publish or 2 distribute obscene material on the internet. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5235HHA BILL FOR An Act relating to obscene material available on devices and 1 imposing civil liability on certain entities who publish or 2 distribute obscene material on the internet. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1466HH
For purposes of this chapter: 3 a. “Interactive computer service” means the same as that 4 term is defined in 47 U.S.C. §230. 5 b. “Obscene material” means the same as defined in sectionFor purposes of this chapter: 3 a. “Interactive computer service” means the same as that 4 term is defined in 47 U.S.C. §230. 5 b. “Obscene material” means the same as defined in section
that 23 knowingly or intentionally publishes or distributes obscene 24 materialthat knowingly or intentionally 8 publishes or distributes obscene material
shall verify that any person attempting to access 26 obscene material is not a minor through the use of any of the 27 following: 28 a. A commercially available database that is regularly used 29 by businesses or governmental entities for the purpose of age 30 and identity verification 31 b. Another commercially reasonable method of age and 32 identity verificationshall 9 verify that any person attempting to access obscene material is 10 not a minor through the use of any of the following: 11 a. A commercially available database that is regularly used 12 by businesses or governmental entities for the purpose of age 13 and identity verification. 14 b. Another commercially reasonable method of age and 15 identity verification
that 34 violates the provisions of this section shall be subject tothat violates the provisions of 17 this section shall be subject to
civil liability for damages resulting from a minor’s access to 1 obscene material and reasonable attorney fees and costs. 2 5. This section shall not be construed to impose civil 3 liability on a provider or user of an interactive computer 4 service on the internet. 5 EXPLANATION 6 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 7 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 8 This bill creates civil liability for commercial entitiescivil liability for damages 18 resulting from a minor’s access to obscene material and 19 reasonable attorney fees and costs. 20 4. This section shall not be construed to impose civil 21 liability on a provider or user of an interactive computer 22 service on the internet. 23 EXPLANATION 24 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 25 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 26 This bill creates civil liability for commercial entities
that knowingly 12 or intentionally publishes or distributes obscene materialthat knowingly or intentionally publishes or distributes 30 obscene material
that is found in 18 violation shall be civilly liable to an individual for damages 19 resulting from a minor’sthat is found in violation shall be civilly liable to an 34 individual for damages resulting from a minor’s
material, including 20 court costs and reasonable attorney fees as ordered by the 21 court. The bill does not impose civil liability on a provider 22 or user of an interactive computer service on the internet. 23 -2- LSB 5235HHmaterial, including court costs and reasonable attorney fees as 1 ordered by the court. The bill does not impose civil liability 2 on a provider or user of an interactive computer service on the 3 internet. 4 -2- LSB 1466HH