SENATE BILL 281

Sponsored By:

Senators Stone, Jimeno, Green, Haines, and Middlebrooks

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

Senate Action

1/22

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/5

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5

Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31

Senator C. Edward Middlebrooks, District 32

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)