State Representative Nick Kupper speaking with attendees on the floor of the Arizona House of Representatives on opening day of the 57th legislature in Phoenix, Arizona. [Gage Skidmore]
A bill that would allow Arizona parents to sue porn sites if their children get past age verification walls is on its way to Gov. Katie Hobbs.
Under House Bill 2122, sponsored by state Rep. Nick Kupper, R-Surprise, “commercial pornography websites” would be required to verify that a user is 18 years or older. Enterprises that violate the law could face steep penalties, including up to a $250,000 fine if a minor accesses sexual content due to a failure to verify the user’s age.
“There’s no excuse for letting kids have unlimited access to hardcore pornography,” Kupper said, in a press release. “HB2112 puts the responsibility where it belongs—on the companies making money off this material. If they refuse to protect children, they can be held accountable. It’s that simple.”
HB2112 affords parents of children who access pornography a legal pathway against the offending companies, according to a House majority press release.
The bill also aims to safeguard user data and privacy.
More than 10 states have enacted mirror laws, with the U.S. Supreme Court recently declining to block Texas’s version. If signed into law, Arizona would be one of the first states in the West to adopt enforceable age verification standards.
Kupper represents Buckeye's Legislative District 25, but lives in Surprise.
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