Md. Enacts Kids Code Law; Age-Verification Bills Advance in 2 Other States
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed a kids safety bill (HB-603) modeled after the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, his office confirmed Thursday. Moore signed despite the tech industry's veto request. NetChoice General Counsel Carl Szabo said the Maryland law…
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is unconstitutional and will have unintended consequences, all without making the internet safer for kids. Meanwhile, two other states advanced bills aimed at protecting children online Wednesday. The Pennsylvania House voted 105-95 to pass HB-2017, which would set age-verification and content-flagging requirements for social media companies (see 2403190050). The bill will go to the Senate. In South Carolina, the Senate voted 43-0 for H-3424, another bill requiring age verification to keep kids younger than 18 off pornographic websites. The House previously passed the bill (see 2402010024) but will have to vote again to concur with Senate changes.