CS/HB 415: Public Libraries/Computers/Obscenity
GENERAL BILL by Baxley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Cantens ; Cretul ; Homan ; Dick ; Needelman ; Sansom ; Stargel ; Zapata
Public Libraries/Computers/Obscenity; requires public libraries to install & maintain computer software or equivalent technology that prohibits access to obscene materials by minors; permits libraries to prohibit access to materials that incite violence; provides that installation of software or technology in library having only one public-access computer is within library's discretion; provides finding of important state interest.
Effective Date: 10/01/2003
Last Action: 5/2/2003 Senate - Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2003 Senate - Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/18/2003 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 2/26/2003 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary |
| 3/4/2003 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary -HJ 00048 |
| 3/10/2003 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/12/03, 10:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 3/12/2003 | House |
• Favorable by- Judiciary; YEAS 17 NAYS 2 -HJ 00194; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00195 |
| 3/27/2003 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Temporarily postponed, on Second Reading -HJ 00264; Rereferred to Judiciary -HJ 00266 |
| 3/31/2003 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/02/03, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall |
| 4/2/2003 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by- Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 6 -HJ 00336 |
| 4/7/2003 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b) |
| 4/8/2003 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 00336 |
| 4/22/2003 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00458; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00459 |
| 4/23/2003 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 00469; Passed as amended; YEAS 97 NAYS 12 -HJ 00469 |
| 4/23/2003 | Senate |
• In Messages; Received, referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Comprehensive Planning; Criminal Justice; Communication and Public Utilities; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00532 |
| 5/2/2003 | Senate |
• Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity |