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SB 288 IN

Material harmful to minors.

IN · session 2021 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 11, 2021

Latest action (Feb 22, 2021) Second reading: ordered engrossed

Summary

Removes schools and certain public libraries from the list of entities eligible for a specified defense to criminal prosecutions alleging: (1) the dissemination of material harmful to minors; or (2) a performance harmful to minors. Adds colleges and universities to the list of entities eligible for a specified defense to criminal prosecutions alleging: (1) the dissemination of material harmful to minors; or (2) a performance harmful to minors.

Sponsors (3)

7 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Andy Zay · coauthor
  • Blake Doriot Republican · coauthor
  • Jean Leising Republican · coauthor
  • James Buck Republican · coauthor
  • Jack Sandlin · coauthor
  • John Crane · coauthor
  • Mark Messmer · coauthor

Action history (10)

  1. Jan 11, 2021 Authored by Senator Tomes · upper
  2. Jan 11, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
  3. Feb 9, 2021 Senator Zay added as coauthor · upper
  4. Feb 11, 2021 Senators Messmer, Doriot, Leising added as coauthors · upper
  5. Feb 15, 2021 Senator Kruse added as second author · upper
  6. Feb 15, 2021 Senator Freeman added as third author · upper
  7. Feb 15, 2021 Senators Buck and Sandlin added as coauthors · upper
  8. Feb 15, 2021 Senator Crane added as coauthor · upper
  9. Feb 18, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
  10. Feb 22, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
Subjects
CHILDREN AND MINORS, Crimes Against ChildrenCIVIL ACTIONS generallyHIGHER EDUCATION, Colleges and UniversitiesLIBRARIESSCHOOLS generally (K-12)

Text versions (2)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Senate Bill (S) · Feb 18, 2021 · PDF
  • Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 11, 2021 · PDF

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