Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act

Requires digital service providers to register users' ages, obtain parental consent for minors, limit collection of minors' data and mitigate harms to minors, and adds morphed images of children to the child exploitation crime.

Where it stands

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U.S. Supreme Court denied NetChoice application to vacate the Fifth Circuit stay of a preliminary injunction, leaving the law enforceable pending appealAug 14, 20251 year ago

Body: Mississippi Legislature
Session: 2024
Introduced: Feb 14, 2024
In effect since: Jul 1, 20242 years ago
Sponsors: R (Republican)Republican

Kids Platforms Privacy Deepfakes

Official page Source: Mississippi Legislature bill status; U.S. Supreme Court docket 25A97

Timeline

Aug 14, 2025 1 year ago
U.S. Supreme Court denied the application to vacate the stay
Jul 21, 2025 1 year ago
NetChoice asked the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate the Fifth Circuit stay of a preliminary injunction
Jul 1, 2024 2 years ago
Effective
Apr 30, 2024 2 years ago
Approved by the governor (Chapter 456)
Apr 24, 2024 2 years ago
Conference report adopted by both chambers
Apr 8, 2024 2 years ago
Passed Senate as amended
Mar 12, 2024 2 years ago
Passed House as amended
Feb 14, 2024 2 years ago
Referred to House Technology and Judiciary B committees

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