MS HB1126 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 30 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-30 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 30 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-30 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Create The "walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act" For The Purpose Of Protecting Minor Children From Online Harmful Material And Access To Such Material; To Require Digital Service Users To Register Their Age; To Limit The Collection And Use Of Minor Users' Personal Identifying Information; To Require Digital Services Providers To Develop And Implement A Strategy To Prevent Or Mitigate Certain Harms To Minors; To Amend Section 75-24-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Violation Of This Act Is An Unfair And Deceptive Trade Practice That Is Enforceable By The Office Of The Attorney General; To Amend Section 97-5-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Morphed Images Of Depicting Minor Children In Explicit Nature In The Crime Of Child Exploitation; And For Related Purposes.
Title
"Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act"; establish to protect minors from harmful content.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jill Ford [R] | Rep. Fabian Nelson [D] | Rep. Larry Byrd [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-04-24 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-24 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 118 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-08 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-12 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 121 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-24 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 118 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-08 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-12 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 121 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-30 | Approved by Governor | |
| 2024-04-26 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| 2024-04-26 | House | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| 2024-04-24 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted |
| 2024-04-24 | House | Conference Report Adopted |
| 2024-04-23 | House | Conference Report Filed |
| 2024-04-23 | Senate | Conference Report Filed |
| 2024-04-15 | Senate | Conferees Named Fillingane,DeBar,Williams |
| 2024-04-15 | House | Conferees Named Ford (73rd),Mansell,Horan |
| 2024-04-12 | House | Decline to Concur/Invite Conf |
| 2024-04-11 | Senate | Returned For Concurrence |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Passed As Amended |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Amended |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | DR - TSDPAA: JB To JA |
| 2024-03-21 | Senate | Referred To Judiciary, Division B;Judiciary, Division A |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Transmitted To Senate |
| 2024-03-12 | House | Immediate Release |
| 2024-03-12 | House | Passed As Amended |
| 2024-03-12 | House | Amended |
| 2024-03-12 | House | Committee Substitute Adopted |
| 2024-02-29 | House | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub |
| 2024-02-29 | House | DR - TSDPCS: JB To TE |
| 2024-02-27 | House | DR - TSDPCS: TE To JB |
| 2024-02-14 | House | Referred To Technology;Judiciary B |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 24 | 5 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 97 | 5 | 31 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
