Legislation

Title: Sexual Crimes - Video Games - Prohibited Conduct and Warnings to Game Developers
Sponsored by: Delegates Flanagan, Atterbeary, Kittleman, McComas, and B. Wilson
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person who has been convicted of a specified sexual crime involving a child from using a specified type of game; establishing penalties for a violation of the Act; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to post a warning on its Web site urging computer program developers to avoid designing computer programs that may place children at risk of being in proximity to registrants; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2017 Legislative Date 2/10/2017 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2017 Legislative Date 2/10/2017 Action Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Sexual Crimes - Video Games - Prohibited Conduct and Warnings to Game Developers Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2017 Legislative Date 3/15/2017 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/10/2017	2/10/2017	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/10/2017	2/10/2017	Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Sexual Crimes - Video Games - Prohibited Conduct and Warnings to Game Developers
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2017	3/15/2017	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

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