INTERNET-CHILD SAFETY-PARENTS House SponsorsRep. Sidney H. Mathias-Dwight Kay-Donald L. Moffitt, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, Carol A. Sente, Linda Chapa LaVia and Al Riley Senate Sponsors(Sen. Linda Holmes) 8/12/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0341 New Act Creates the Online Child Safety Act. Provides that an Internet access provider must make available to each subscriber in this State a parental control that controls a child's access to the Internet. Sets forth requirements for parental controls. Provides that an Internet access provider must make a parental control available to a subscriber at or near the time of subscription. Provides that an Internet access provider may make a parental control available to a subscriber either directly or through a link to a third party. Provides that an Internet access provider or third party may charge for a parental control provided to a subscriber. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that an Internet access provider must make the parental control required under the act available to a subscriber directly or through a third party (instead of through a link to the third party). 2/24/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/24/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay 2/24/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/9/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000 3/9/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/10/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/15/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/29/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 3/30/2011SenateArrive in Senate 3/30/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 31, 2011 4/4/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 4/7/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/7/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Commerce 5/4/2011SenatePostponed - Commerce 5/13/2011SenateDo Pass Commerce; 008-000-000 5/13/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2011 5/16/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/16/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2011 5/17/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/17/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/12/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/12/2011HouseEffective Date August 12, 2011 8/12/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0341