Child Sexual Abuse Material (Digital Devices) Bill
The Child Sexual Abuse Material (Digital Devices) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Mrs Pauline Latham
- 15 May 2024
- 12 February 2025
What the bill does
A Bill to provide for a power to require a person to grant access to their digital devices in the course of a lawful inspection under the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 where there is a reasonable suspicion that the device may contain child sexual abuse material; to provide that refusal to grant such access constitutes an offence; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading15 MAY 2024 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading (current stage)
- Committee stage
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What 2nd reading means, and what happens next
Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.
If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Child Sexual Abuse Material (Digital Devices) Bill
- What stage is the Child Sexual Abuse Material (Digital Devices) Bill at?
- The Child Sexual Abuse Material (Digital Devices) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Child Sexual Abuse Material (Digital Devices) Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Child Sexual Abuse Material (Digital Devices) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Child Sexual Abuse Material (Digital Devices) Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Child Sexual Abuse Material (Digital Devices) Bill?
- The Child Sexual Abuse Material (Digital Devices) Bill was sponsored by Mrs Pauline Latham.
- When was the Child Sexual Abuse Material (Digital Devices) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 15 May 2024, at first reading.
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