New Hampshire HB293: preventing minors from accessing obscenity on certain electronic devices with internet access.

What the bill says

An act preventing minors from accessing obscenity on certain electronic devices with internet access. Rep. Mazur, Hills. 44; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Rep. Noble, Hills. 2; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. M. Aron, Sull. 8; Rep. Bjelobrk, Graf. 5 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires manufacturers of electronic tablets and smartphones to install filters on those devices that prevent minors from accessing obscene material and creates civil liability a.

From the introduced text, January 8, 2025:

AN ACT preventing minors from accessing obscenity on certain electronic devices with internet access. Rep. Mazur, Hills. 44; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Rep. Noble, Hills. 2; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. M. Aron, Sull. 8; Rep. Bjelobrk, Graf. 5 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires manufacturers of electronic tablets and smartphones to install filters on those devices that prevent minors from accessing obscene material and creates civil liability against a manufacturer that does not install filters in devices. The bill also creates civil and criminal liability against a manufacturer or person who disables a filter with the intent to allow a minor to access obscene material. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) …

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Sponsors

• Keith Murphy (R, 16) · primary sponsor
• (R, 7)