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HB1839Introduced in the House

Establishes provisions relating to civil liability for publishing or distributing material harmful to minors on the internet

Passed

Introduced by Sherri Gallick, District 62

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes provisions relating to civil liability for publishing or distributing material harmful to minors on the internet

Where it stands

Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

July 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: HBs WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS HCS HBS 1839, 2921 & 3015, A.A. · May 13, 2026

112

Yes

25

No

21

Absent or Not Voting

158 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Jeff Farnan1Yes
Mazzie Christensen2Yes
Danny Busick3Yes
Greg Sharpe4Absent
Louis Riggs5Yes
Ed Lewis6Yes
Peggy McGaugh7Yes
Josh Hurlbert8Yes
Dean Van Schoiack9Yes
Bill Falkner10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled (H)

  2. Read First Time (H)

  3. Read Second Time (H)

  4. Referred: Children and Families(H)

  5. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  6. Executive Session Completed (H)

  7. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  8. HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 17 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  9. Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

  10. Executive Session Completed (H)

  11. Voted Do Pass (H)

  12. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0

  13. Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  14. Title of Bill - Agreed To

  15. HCS Adopted (H)

  16. Perfected (H) - AYES: 104 NOES: 16 PRESENT: 20

  17. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  18. Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 120 NOES: 19 PRESENT: 9

  19. Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  20. Second read and referred: General Laws(S)

  21. Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 12:00 p.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor

  22. Public Hearing Held (S)

  23. Executive Session Held (S)

  24. Voted Do Pass (S)

  25. Reported Do Pass (S)

  26. Referred: Fiscal Oversight(S)

  27. Executive Session Held (S)

  28. Voted Do Pass (S)

  29. Reported Do Pass (S)

  30. Placed on Informal Calendar

  31. Taken Up for Third Reading (S)

  32. Third Read and Passed with Amendments (S) - SA 1 AYES: 32 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  33. Reported to the House with... (H) - SA 1

  34. Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

  35. Executive Session Completed (H)

  36. Voted Do Pass (H)

  37. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  38. Taken Up

  39. House Concurs (H) - in SA 1 AYES: 104 NOES: 30 PRESENT: 11

  40. Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 112 NOES: 25 PRESENT: 11

  41. House Message (H)

  42. Signed by House Speaker (H)

  43. Signed by President Pro Tem (S)

  44. Delivered to Governor

  45. Approved by Governor (G)

  46. Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

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