2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 522

CHAPTER NUMBER: 9 File Code: Education - Miscellaneous
Sponsored By:
Senators Van Hollen, Stone, Conway, Collins, Harris, Pinsky, McCabe, and Hollinger
Entitled:
Public Libraries - Internet Access by Minors - Obscene Materials

Synopsis:

Requiring each county or board of trustees of a county library to adopt and implement policies and procedures for preventing a minor from obtaining access through the library to obscene materials or child pornography by means of the Internet or other interactive computer services; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/16
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 9
House Action
3/22
First Reading Ways and Means
3/23
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 9
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COMPUTERS
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF
LIBRARIES -see also- ARCHIVES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
OBSCENITY -see also- NUDITY & SEXUAL DISPLAYS; PORNOGRAPHY
PORNOGRAPHY -see also- NUDITY AND SEXUAL DISPLAYS; OBSCENITY
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Education
( 23-506.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 804439/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2000   at: 9:00 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2000: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 31, 2000: Third Reading Passed (138-0)