Hobbs vetoes bill that would have forced porn websites to verify ages of viewers in Arizona

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Hobbs vetoes bill that would have forced porn websites to verify ages of viewers in Arizona
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has vetoed legislation that would have required pornographic websites to verify the age of their users in Arizona before permitting access.would have subjected companies operating adult-themed websites to civil liability if they published explicit material online without performing a reasonable age-verification method.

According to the language of the bill, the commercial entity performing the age-verification process would not be able to retain any of the individual's identifying information after access is granted to the content. Arizona's version of the bill passed through the Arizona Legislature with little support from Democrats."Children's online safety is a pressing issue for parents and the state," Hobbs wrote in her veto letter."While we look for a solution, it should be bipartisan and work within the bounds of the First Amendment, which this bill does not.

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