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United States of America: Service access restrictions in Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act (SCOPE Act/ HB 18)

Progress

Current status
adopted
13 Jun 2023 adopted
28 May 2023 adopted
26 Apr 2023 under deliberation
18 Apr 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
platform intermediary: e-commerce
software provider: app stores
search service provider
software provider: other software
messaging service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

13 Jun 2023
adopted

Signed Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act (SCOPE/ HB 18) including service access restrictions

On 13 June 2023, the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act (SCOPE Act/ HB 18), including service access restrictions, was signed into law by the Governor of Texas. The Act would prohibit digital service providers from entering in…

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
28 May 2023
adopted

Adopted Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act (SCOPE/ HB 18) including service access restrictions

On 28 May 2023, the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act (SCOPE Act/ HB 18), including service access restrictions, was adopted by the Texas House of Representatives House. The Act would prohibit digital service providers from e…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
26 Apr 2023
under deliberation

Passed Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act (SCOPE Act/ HB 18) including service access restrictions

On 26 April 2023, the Texas House of Representatives passed the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act (SCOPE Act/ HB 18) including provisions on service access restrictions. Specifically, the bill prohibits digital service provid…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
18 Apr 2023
under deliberation

Amended Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act (SCOPE Act/ HB 18) introducing service access restrictions

On 18 April 2023, the Texas House of Representatives amended the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act (SCOPE Act/ HB 18) to introduce new provisions on service access restrictions. Specifically, the amended bill prohibits digita…

Source
Event type law
Action type amendment
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament