Fla. House Unanimously Supports Age Verification for Porn Websites

Florida House members unanimously approved a bill requiring age verification for pornography websites. Lawmakers voted 119-0 Wednesday to send HB-3 to the Senate. House members supported the bill in committee hearings (see 2401170061 and 2401110044). Earlier Wednesday, Florida's House passed a bill (HB-1) restricting children younger than 16 from using social media regardless of parental consent (see 2401240079). The Computer & Communications Industry Association condemned HB-1 after the vote. “Legislation like this violates federal law and positions the government to block access to legal information online -- a Constitutional right even younger users do have,” said CCIA State Policy Director Khara Boender.