HOUSE BILL 561

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)