The Utah lawmaker who led the charge in an anti-porn crusade is gearing up to introduce a handful of bills during next year's legislative session designed to heavily restrict access to pornography across the state.
Republican Sen. Todd Weiler said his resolution declaring pornography a public health crisis, which sailed through the 2016 session, was only the first step.
He plans to introduce at least three new proposals next session including one requiring Internet service providers to add filters so everyone in Utah has to opt-in to view pornography.
The work to rid the predominantly Mormon state of what some consider harmful material echoes an argument made by many conservative religious groups across the country as porn becomes more accessible on smartphones and tablets.
The Mormon lawmaker said he has also looked to England's success with a similar program for guidance.
Some key Utah officials, including Gov. Gary Herbert, have spoken out against pornography, calling it such things as a plague, pandemic and scourge that warps children's minds, threatens marriages and contributes to sexual violence.
Weiler said his other two bills would help to restrict kids' access to pornography by adding filters on IPhones and tablets, and in libraries.