Enact the Innocence Act

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill establishes the Innocence Act, which obligates online platforms that sell or display material deemed obscene or harmful to juveniles to verify users are at least 18, use geolocation checks, and delete age‑verification data after use. It creates an Innocence Act Enforcement Fund funded by up to 25 % of civil penalties collected by the attorney general, and gives the attorney general exclusive authority to investigate, subpoena, and impose civil penalties of up to $100,000 per day for violations. The law exempts traditional media, internet service providers, and other listed services.

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Hearings

• House Technology and Innovation: H. B. No. 84, H. B. No. 646, H. B. No. 650, H. B. No. 628, H. B. No. 665
  House Technology and Innovation · Mar 3, 2026
• House Technology and Innovation: H. B. No. 84, H. B. No. 505, H. B. No. 646, H. B. No. 650
  House Technology and Innovation · Feb 24, 2026
• House Technology and Innovation: H. B. No. 392, H. B. No. 413, H. B. No. 524, H. B. No. 84
  House Technology and Innovation · Feb 3, 2026
• House Technology and Innovation: H. B. No. 84
  House Technology and Innovation · Mar 18, 2025
• House Technology and Innovation: H. B. No. 78, H. B. No. 84, H. B. No. 116
  House Technology and Innovation · Mar 11, 2025

History

1. Mar 25, 2026Referred to committee
2. Mar 19, 2026Introduced
3. Mar 18, 2026Passed
4. Mar 4, 2026Reported - Substitute
5. Feb 12, 2025Referred to committee
6. Feb 11, 2025Introduced

Sponsors

• Steve Demetriou (R) · sponsor
• Adam C. Bird
• Adam Holmes
• Angela N. King
• Bernard Willis
• Bob Peterson
• Brian Stewart
• Cecil Thomas
• Gary Click
• Heidi Workman
• James M. Hoops
• Jean Schmidt
• Jennifer Gross
• Jodi Salvo
• Johnathan Newman
• Josh Williams
• Kevin D. Miller
• Levi Dean
• Marilyn John
• Mark Hiner
• Mark Johnson
• Mark Sigrist
• Monica Robb Blasdel
• Riordan T. McClain
• Roy Klopfenstein

And 5 more cosponsors.

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