Fifth Stage Lapsed 25th Seanad 133/2018
Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018
- Sponsor
- Joan Freeman
- Introduced
- 6 Dec 2018
- Last updated
- 19 Feb 2020
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- Bill creates a takedown process for legal content deemed age-inappropriate for children, based on a harm definition set in the Act.
- Enforcement mechanism targets material that is lawful but potentially harmful to minors, requiring removal through specified procedures.
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; status indicates it did not progress beyond Fifth Stage of legislative process.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 25th Seanad6 Dec 2018
- Second Stage 25th Seanad6 Dec 2018
- Committee Stage 25th Seanad12 Dec 2018
- Report Stage 25th Seanad16 Oct 2019
- Fifth Stage 25th Seanad16 Oct 2019