All Roll Calls
Yes: 288 • No: 0
MississippiHB 5992025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Internet; create civil liability for distribution of child pornography and obscene matter by commercial entities.
Sponsored By: Price Wallace (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Judiciary AJudiciary, Division A
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New rights to sue online publishers
Beginning July 1, 2025, individuals can sue businesses that knowingly and intentionally publish or distribute specified illegal material online. Covered material includes obscene matter and material depicting, describing, or promoting child pornography or child sexual exploitation. Courts can award nominal damages, actual damages, and up to $500,000 for nonfinancial harm, plus court costs and reasonable attorney fees. Punitive damages are also available when the conduct meets the legal standards for those awards. Claims can be combined when they meet the standards for joint lawsuits or class actions.
Limits on lawsuits against internet providers
Beginning July 1, 2025, internet providers, their affiliates and subsidiaries, search engines, and cloud services have limited liability protection. Providing access, connections, transmission, downloads, or storage alone does not violate this law. This protection applies only when the provider did not participate in creating the covered content. The law also preserves exemptions for genuine news or public-interest broadcasting.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Price Wallace
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/26/2025
Concurred in Amend From Senate
Yes: 120 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/11/2025
Passed As Amended
Yes: 51 • No: 0
House vote • 2/13/2025
Passed
Yes: 117 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor
4/10/2025legislatureEnrolled Bill Signed
3/28/2025SenateEnrolled Bill Signed
3/28/2025HouseConcurred in Amend From Senate
3/26/2025HouseReturned For Concurrence
3/12/2025SenatePassed As Amended
3/11/2025SenateAmended
3/11/2025SenateTitle Suff Do Pass As Amended
3/4/2025SenateReferred To Judiciary, Division A
2/17/2025SenateTransmitted To Senate
2/14/2025HousePassed
2/13/2025HouseRead the Third Time
2/12/2025HouseTitle Suff Do Pass
1/30/2025HouseReferred To Judiciary A
1/15/2025House
Bill Text
As Introduced
As Passed
Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted)
Enrolled
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