ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

House: COM DPA 6-3-1-0

HB 2195: digital advertising; content; children; penalty

Sponsor: Representative Willoughby, LD 13

House Engrossed

Overview

Requires a child-directed application to take appropriate measures to prevent the display of inappropriate and mature advertisements on the application.

History

Individuals who, with knowledge of the character of the item involved, intentionally or knowingly transmit or send to a minor by means of electronic mail, personal messaging or any other direct internet communication an item that is harmful to minors when the person knows or believes at the time of the transmission that a minor in this state will receive the item are guilty of a class 4 felony (A.R.S. § 13-3506.01).

Provisions

1. Asserts a child-directed application must take appropriate measurers to prevent the display of inappropriate and mature advertisements on the child-directed application. (Sec. 1)

2. Provides factors for determining whether an application is a child-direct application. (Sec. 1)

3. Subjects a civil penalty of up to $100,000 per violation for noncompliance. (Sec. 1)

4. Instructs the Attorney General to enforce the application restrictions. (Sec. 1)

5. Defines an application platform, child-directed application and inappropriate and mature advertisement. (Sec. 1)

6. Contains a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. (Sec. 1)

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