Bill Status of HB 3289   97th General Assembly


Short Description:  INTERNET-CHILD SAFETY-PARENTS

House Sponsors
Rep. Sidney H. Mathias-Dwight Kay-Donald L. Moffitt, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, Carol A. Sente, Linda Chapa LaVia and Al Riley

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Linda Holmes)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/12/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0341

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Online Child Safety Act. Provides that an Internet access provider must make available to each subscriber in this State a parental control that controls a child's access to the Internet. Sets forth requirements for parental controls. Provides that an Internet access provider must make a parental control available to a subscriber at or near the time of subscription. Provides that an Internet access provider may make a parental control available to a subscriber either directly or through a link to a third party. Provides that an Internet access provider or third party may charge for a parental control provided to a subscriber. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that an Internet access provider must make the parental control required under the act available to a subscriber directly or through a third party (instead of through a link to the third party).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/24/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  2/24/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
  2/24/2011HouseFirst Reading
  2/24/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/28/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/9/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000
  3/9/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/10/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  3/10/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/15/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/17/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/29/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
  3/29/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
  3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
  3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  3/30/2011SenateArrive in Senate
  3/30/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 31, 2011
  4/4/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  4/7/2011SenateFirst Reading
  4/7/2011SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Commerce
  5/4/2011SenatePostponed - Commerce
  5/13/2011SenateDo Pass Commerce; 008-000-000
  5/13/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2011
  5/16/2011SenateSecond Reading
  5/16/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2011
  5/17/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
  5/17/2011HousePassed Both Houses
  6/15/2011HouseSent to the Governor
  8/12/2011HouseGovernor Approved
  8/12/2011HouseEffective Date August 12, 2011
  8/12/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0341

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