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"Originally published March 14 by Idaho Reports.The Idaho Senate passed legislation Thursday that would make online pornography publishers and distributors vulnerable to civil liability if a minor accesses harmful material on the internet.\n\n\u201cOur kids are continuously exposed to pornography, and our current laws don\u2019t effectively protect them,\u201d said bill sponsor Sen. Ben Toews, R-Coeur d\u2019Alene. \u201cWhat you have before you is an effective solution. It uses third-party age verification as a way to block that content from children.\u201d\n\nHouse Bill 498 would require websites where at least one-third of the content is pornographic to perform \u201creasonable age verification\u201d to prevent minors from accessing the harmful material. The House unanimously passed the bill on Feb. 14."