Maryland HB 693
Issue: Age Verification
Latest Action: Introduced, referred to Judiciary committee on February 2, 2026
Age verification mandate for obscene material that applies to commercial entities that distribute obscene material on websites containing more than one-third obscene material.
The age verification mechanisms allowed by the bill are government-issued ID and methods based on transactional data.
The bill authorizes private lawsuits for damages resulting from a minor’s accessing of obscene material.
An identical bill sponsored by the same legislators failed last year.
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Bill Status
- Introduced
- Passed First Committee
- Passed First Chamber
- Passed Both Committees
- Passed Both Chambers
- Enacted
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