Legislation We Are Following
Local
HB0025 Public Schools - Sexually Explicit Materials - Prohibited in Libraries and Media Centers
HB0099 Criminal Law – Sexual Solicitation of a Minor Through Child Pornography – Prohibition
HB0145 Criminal Law - Revenge Porn - Visual Representation
passed the House (unanimously!) and is now due for its hearing in the Senate
HB0671 Criminal Law - Display of Obscene Material to Minors - Prohibition
HB0672 Criminal Law - Display of Obscene Materials to Minors - Age Verification
HB0772 Internet–Connected Devices and Internet Service Providers – Default Filtering of Obscene Content (Maryland Online Child Protection Act)
HB1311 Criminal Law - Obscene Material - Device Filters
SB0065 Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties
passed the Senate and has been referred to the House Judiciary committee
SB0780 Internet-Connected Devices and Internet Service Providers - Default Filtering of Obscene Content (Maryland Online Child Protection Act)
SB0113 Criminal Law - Sexual Solicitation of a Minor Through Child Pornography - Prohibition
SB0182 Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions
SB0355 Criminal Law - Display of Obscene Material to Minors - Prohibition
SB0382 Criminal Law - Display of Obscene Materials to Minors - Age Verification
SB0858 Revenge Porn - Civil Action and Reporting Requirement
passed the Senate (unanimously!) and will have its House hearing on Apr. 1.
National
S.412 - SHIELD Act of 2023
passed the Senate
S.1199 - STOP CSAM Act of 2023
S.1207 - EARN IT Act of 2023
S.1291 - Protecting Kids on Social Media Act
S.1409 - Kids Online Safety Act
passed the Senate
S.1418 - Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
passed the Senate
S.4569 - TAKE IT DOWN Act
Archive
LOCAL
2023
10/9/23 Letter to the Montgomery School Board about books in their libraries promoting pornography
HB0233 Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Accessing With Intent to View
HB1082 Commercial Law - Protection of Minors From Unfiltered Tablets or Smart Phones
SB0226 PASSED! Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Accessing With Intent to View
2022
HB0034 Criminal Law – Indecent Exposure Within the Sight of a Minor
(In the House - Hearing will be 1/18/22 at 3:30 p.m.)
HB0165 Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking
HB0194 Education - Family Life and Human Sexuality Curriculum - Sexting
2021
HB0149 Criminal Law - Distribution of Child Pornography - Minor
HB0180 Juveniles - Sexting (passed both chambers!)
HB0236 Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition and Statute of Limitations
HB0382 Juvenile Law - Conduct by Children Involving Sexually Explicit or Nude Images
SB0134 Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition and Statute of Limitations
2020
HJ0002 Exposure to Pornography - Public Health Crisis
HB0272 Criminal Law - Obscene Matter - Sexting by Minor
HB501 Criminal Law - Child Pornography and Exhibition and Display of Obscene Items to Minors
HB0623 Criminal Law - Possession of Child Pornography - Penalty
HB1245 Juvenile Law - Conduct by Children Involving Sexually Explicit or Nude Images
SB0045 Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Distribution, Creation, or Possession by Minor Subject
SB0365 Criminal Law - Child Pornography and Exhibition and Display of Obscene Items to Minors
Pornography Bills in the General Assembly of Maryland
NATIONAL
2023
H.R.30 - Stop Human Trafficking in School Zones Act
H.R.3106 - Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act
H.R.5182 - Child Online Safety Modernization Act of 2023
S.412 - SHIELD Act of 2023
S.474 - REPORT Act
S.724 - Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act of 2023
S.1170 - Project Safe Childhood Act
S.1199 - STOP CSAM Act of 2023
S.1207 - EARN IT Act of 2023
S.1291 - Protecting Kids on Social Media Act
S.1409 - Kids Online Safety Act
2022
S.1628 - Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
S.3538 - EARN IT Act of 2022
S.3663 - Kids Online Safety Act (summary pdf)
H.R.7263 - PROTECT Act of 2022
H.R.7566 - NTZ Act
Older
H.Res.721 - Calling for the establishment of an app ratings board
H.R.721: Fix App Ratings
H.R.680: Eliminating Pornography from Agencies Act. Recent related news here.
H.R.1865 - Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) of 2017. Rep. Ann Wagner, efforts to curb sex trafficking by amending sect. 230 of the Communications Decency Act
S.1693 - Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA)
S.3398 - EARN IT Act of 2020
S.4983 - Survivors of Human Trafficking Fight Back Act of 2020