Student Internet Access Act - Summary

Assembly No. 1372: "Student Internet Access Act".
Sponsored by: Assemblyman Corodemus.
Status: 1/8/02 Introduced And Referred To Assembly Education Committee

Provisions for Libraries:

• Must use Internet filtering software to restrict access by minors (persons under 18) to prohibited materials (see below).
• Must have an adult library employee monitor the terminals used by minors.
• Must arrange the terminals in a configuration that allows a library staff employee to view the terminals used by minors at all times.

Prohibited materials:

• Obscenity (as in Federal law)
• Gross depictions (crudely vulgar, grossly uncivil, scatological: includes maiming, bloody figures, indecent depiction of bodily functions.)
• Depictions of sexual acts (undefined)
• Depictions of full and partial nudity
• Information encouraging or advocating:
• • satanic cults
  • intolerance (prejudice/discrimination against race, color national origin, religion, disability or handicap, gender or sexual orientation; includes intolerant jokes and slurs)
  • militant or extreme behavior (aggressive and combative or which advocates unlawful action or activity)
  • violence (extreme cruelty, or physical or emotional act against person or animal to hurt or inflict pain) or profanity (obscene words or phrases)
  • sale, consumption or production of illicit drugs or alcohol products

Penalties: State Treasurer empowered to withhold any form of State library aid, not to exceed 10% of the previous year allocation, from any county, municipality or area library.

Monetary provisions: The Commission of Education will establish a program to reimburse school districts or libraries for the cost of filtering software to comply. The Legislature will appropriate a sufficient sum.

Comments to: Bob Keith