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HA5TOHB119 • 2025

This amendment seeks to include subsection (4) in Titles 14 and 29 cited in this bill, to clarify that the bill is not intended to restrict the removal of age-inappropriate, obscene, or pornographic material as defined under existing state and federal law.

This amendment seeks to include subsection (4) in Titles 14 and 29 cited in this bill, to clarify that the bill is not intended to restrict the removal of age-inappropriate, obscene, or pornographic material as defined under existing state and federal law.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Dukes
Last action
2025-05-22
Official status
Stricken 5/22/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official status shows this amendment was 'Stricken' on May 22, 2025. This means it was removed from House Bill No. 119 and likely did not become part of the final law.

Amendment Clarifying Removal of Harmful Material

This amendment adds a rule to House Bill No. 119 stating that the bill does not stop people from removing, reclassifying, or restricting access to material defined as age-inappropriate, obscene, or pornographic under current laws.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds subsection (4) to Titles 14 and 29 of House Bill No. 119.
  • States that the bill does not prohibit removing certain types of material.
  • Allows for the reclassification or restriction of access to specific content.
  • Applies this rule to material defined as age-inappropriate, obscene, or pornographic under state and federal law.
  • Includes content deemed harmful to minors under Section 1365 of Title 11.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Entities managing access to materials covered by House Bill No. 119

Terms To Know

Subsection (4)
A specific numbered part added to a section of law that contains new rules or clarifications.
Reclassification
Changing the category assigned to material, as mentioned in the amendment text regarding access restrictions.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The amendment was stricken (removed) from consideration by the House on May 22, 2025.
  • No effective date is listed for this version of the bill because it did not pass in its final form.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-22 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. 2025-05-22 Delaware General Assembly

    Stricken in House

Official Summary Text

This amendment seeks to include subsection (4) in Titles 14 and 29 cited in this bill, to clarify that the bill is not intended to restrict the removal of age-inappropriate, obscene, or pornographic material as defined under existing state and federal law.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Dukes

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 5

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 119

AMEND House Bill No. 119 by inserting after line 30 the following:

“

(4) Nothing in this section p[prohibits the removal, reclassification, or restriction of access to material that is determined to be age-inappropriate, obscene, or pornographic as defined under applicable state or federal law, including content deemed harmful to minors under §1365 of Title 11.

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 119 by inserting after line 95 the following:

“

(4) Nothing in this section prohibits the removal, reclassification, or restriction of access to material that is determined to be age-in appropriate, obscene, or pornographic as defined under applicable state or federal law, including content deemed harmful to minors under §1365 of Title 11.

”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment seeks to include subsection (4) in Titles 14 and 29 cited in this bill, to clarify that the bill is not intended to restrict the removal of age-inappropriate, obscene, or pornographic material as defined under existing state and federal law.