Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 2308
Requires manufacturers of consumer products that enable access to the Internet, that have operating systems that recognize the geographical location where the device is being used and that determine a user's age during setup to also have a parental control filter that blocks access to software applications and Internet sites that provide access to obscene material and to turn the parental control filter on automatically during setup for users who are younger than 18 years of age.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: Tells the makers of some products that connect to the Internet that the products must have a filter to keep users from using some software or going to some Internet sites. The makers must turn the filter on automatically if a user is under 18 years old. Lets the Attorney General sue if the product maker does not obey the Act. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Requires manufacturers of consumer products that enable access to the Internet, that have operating systems that recognize the geographical location where the device is being used and that determine a user's age during setup to also have a parental control filter that blocks access to software applications and Internet sites that provide access to obscene material and to turn the parental control filter on automatically during setup for users who are younger than 18 years of age. Authorizes the Attorney General to investigate and bring an action against consumer product manufacturers that sell devices that do not comply with the requirements of the Act. Becomes operative on July 1, 2026.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
Its course
January 13 to June 27, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jun 27 · stopped165 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days
Commerce and Consumer ProtectionJan 17 to Jun 27 · stopped161 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Jun 27
- Jan 13Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Commerce and Consumer Protection
- Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 17Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.House of Representatives
- Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives