1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 561

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: SB 163/96 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Delegates T. Murphy, Perry, Jacobs, M. Burns, and Turner
Entitled:
Obscenity - Providing Minors with Access to Harmful Materials

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from exhibiting to, selling tickets to, or admitting a minor to a presentation that contains material that is harmful to minors; prohibiting a person from selling, showing, distributing, advertising for sale or distribution, or distributing to minors material that is harmful to minors; prohibiting owners and managers of businesses from providing minors with access to material that is harmful to minors; establishing a definition for "harmful to minors"; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/29
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Timothy D. Murphy, District 47A
Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32
Delegate Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
NUDITY AND SEXUAL DISPLAYS -see also- OBSCENITY; PORNOGRAPHY
OBSCENITY -see also- NUDITY & SEXUAL DISPLAYS; PORNOGRAPHY
PENALTIES
PORNOGRAPHY -see also- NUDITY AND SEXUAL DISPLAYS; OBSCENITY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 416C , 416G , 419 , 424 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)