SB 633
Protecting Kids from Porn Act
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House of Delegates
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
The ‘Protecting Kids from Porn Act’ aims to restrict access to pornography for minors online in West Virginia. It requires commercial adult websites to implement a rigorous age verification system, utilizing biometric facial recognition, government-issued identification, and credit card authentication. The bill also prohibits bypassing these measures and establishes significant penalties, including fines and permanent blocking, for websites that fail to comply or allow minors access to explicit content. It creates a dedicated enforcement unit and allows parents to sue websites for violations.
Key provisions
- Requires commercial adult websites to implement an age verification system.
- The age verification system must use biometric facial recognition, government ID, and credit card authentication.
- Age verification must be re-authenticated every 24 hours.
- Prohibits the use of VPNs or proxy services to bypass age verification.
- Establishes fines of up to $1,000,000 per violation for websites that fail to enforce age verification.
- Allows parents to sue websites for damages resulting from minors accessing prohibited content.
- Creates a West Virginia Attorney General’s Office enforcement unit.
- Provides a legal defense for compliance if external circumvention methods are not reasonably preventable.
Who is affected
- Commercial adult websites
- Website operators
- Minors
- Parents/Guardians of Minors
- Internet Service Providers
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