Create penalties for distributing obscene materials to minors and remove school and library exemptions from obscenity laws.
AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; creating the crime of promoting obscenity to minors; amending the crime of promoting obscenity as specified; providing and amending definitions; repealing an exemption from the crime of promoting obscenity for activities conducted in the course of employment at a school, college, university, museum or public library; repealing obsolete provisions; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsor:
Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Andrew, Angelos, Bear, Brady, Brown, G, Campbell, K, Guggenmos, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Lien, Neiman, Styvar, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Senator(s) Hutchings, Laursen, D, Pearson, Smith, D, Steinmetz
Creates a new crime of promoting obscenity to minors, amends the definition of obscenity-related terms, and repeals an exemption for school, college, university, museum, and public library employees.
3/3/2025(House)
H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4
2/7/2025(House)
H No report prior to CoW Cutoff
1/21/2025(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
1/16/2025(House)
H Received for Introduction
1/15/2025(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
Effective: July 1, 2025
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