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SS/SB 665 - This act requires elementary or secondary public schools that provide access to the Internet to either use filtering software, or to purchase Internet service through a provider that filters the material that can be accessed.

This act also creates the Missouri Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory (RCFL). RCFL will be under the control of the Director of the Department of Public Safety. RCFL will combine local, state and federal resources to research and combat computer and Internet-related crimes.

A public library may either use filtering software or otherwise restrict minors' access to the Internet by local rule.

Any public school employee, public library employee, officer, or trustee; or Internet service provider who complies with the law shall not be liable if a minor gains access to pornographic material through the use of the school's computer.

Similar provisions were incorporated in the Perfected version of SS#2/SCS/SBs 757 & 602, but were not retained in the Truly Agreed To version of that bill.

This act is identical to SB 42 (2001).

DON THALHUBER