Pennsylvania HB 2143
Issue: Age Verification
Latest Action: Re-referred to Judiciary Committee on April 9, 2024
Age verification mandate. Relevant features:
- Enforcement: private lawsuits for treble (triple) damages arising from the violation or $10,000, whichever is greater.
- Age verification mechanisms allowed: Technology that employs a system or process to determine whether it is more likely than not that a user attempting to access content on a website is an adult; and prevents access by minors to any content that is harmful to minors.
- Applies to any “commercial entity that in the regular course of trade or business hosts or makes available material that is harmful to minors and is provided by the entity with the objective of earning a profit”.
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Bill Status
- Introduced
- Passed First Committee
- Passed First Chamber
- Passed Both Committees
- Passed Both Chambers
- Enacted