HOUSE BILL 75

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection

Sponsored By:

Delegate Ross

Entitled:

Consumer Protection - Sales and Rentals of Violent Video Games to Minors - Prohibited

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the sale or rental of violent video games to minors; providing an exception to the prohibition; requiring violent video games to be labeled in a specified manner; providing that a person that violates the Act is subject to a specified fine; providing for specified defenses; making the provisions of the Act severable; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

11/15

Pre-filed

1/11

First Reading Judiciary

1/25

Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.

2/20

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc

COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

FINES

LABELING

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

PENALTIES

REPORTS

VIDEO

VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law

( 14-3501 , 14-3502 , 14-3503 , 14-3504 , 14-3505 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered