2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 397

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 672
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Obscene Materials - Revision

Synopsis:

Altering specified provisions of law relating to obscene materials; altering specified injunction requirements under specified circumstances; altering specified prohibitions relating to the display or exhibition of obscene materials to a minor; prohibiting the use of electronic medium relating to an obscene act, sadomasochistic abuse, or sexual conduct involving a minor; increasing specified penalties; making conforming changes; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/30
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/5
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Comm. to Revise Article 27
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND
COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; 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
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)
( 11-201 , 11-202 , 11-203 , 11-205 , 11-206 , 11-207 , 11-208 , 11-209 , 11-210 , 11-211 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered