CS/HB 559: Material Harmful to Minors [LPCC]
GENERAL BILL by Safety & Security Council ; Schenck ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Attkisson ; Carroll ; Evers ; Ford ; Holder ; Hooper ; Kiar ; Legg ; Precourt ; Robaina ; Scionti ; Snyder ; Zapata
Material Harmful to Minors [LPCC]; Prohibits distributing certain materials to minors; prohibits knowingly using minor in production of certain materials, regardless of whether those materials are intended for distribution to minors or actually distributed to minors; provides that ignorance of minor's age or minor's consent is not defense in prosecution for specified violations; revises legislative intent concerning enforcement of such laws with respect to minors, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 6/10/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-120
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 6/10/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-120
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/16/2008 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/23/2008 | House |
• Referred to Safety & Security Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 1/30/2008 | House |
• Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS) by Safety & Security Council |
| 3/4/2008 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Safety & Security Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00045; Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00132 |
| 3/10/2008 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS), 03/12/08, 9:00 am, Reed Hall |
| 3/12/2008 | House |
• Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS); YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 00284; Now in Safety & Security Council -HJ 00284 |
| 3/17/2008 | House |
• On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 03/19/08, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall |
| 3/19/2008 | House |
• CS by Safety & Security Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00327 |
| 3/25/2008 | House |
• CS read 1st time on 03/25/08 -HJ 00326; CS filed |
| 3/26/2008 | House |
• Referred to- Calendar -HJ 00349 |
| 4/2/2008 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00375; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00375; Read 3rd time -HJ 00393; CS passed as amended; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 00393 |
| 4/9/2008 | Senate |
• In Messages -SJ 00519 |
| 4/29/2008 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Commerce; Judiciary -SJ 00978 |
| 4/30/2008 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Commerce; Judiciary -SJ 01080; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1128 -SJ 01080; Read 2nd time -SJ 01080 |
| 5/1/2008 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 01100; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01101 |
| 5/1/2008 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 01819 |
| 5/30/2008 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/10/2008 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-120 |