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SB 17 IN
Passed One Chamber

Material harmful to minors.

IN · session 2022 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 4, 2022

Latest action (Feb 15, 2022) Representative Abbott D added as cosponsor

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 (4)

8 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (15)

  1. Jan 4, 2022 Authored by Senator Tomes · upper
  2. Jan 4, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
  3. Jan 4, 2022 Senator Raatz added as second author · upper
  4. Jan 4, 2022 Senator Young M added as third author · upper
  5. Jan 4, 2022 Senators Leising, Doriot, Garten, Baldwin, Kruse, Niemeyer added as coauthors · upper
  6. Jan 27, 2022 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
  7. Jan 31, 2022 Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 96: yeas 14, nays 35 · upper
  8. Jan 31, 2022 Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 97: yeas 10, nays 39 · upper
  9. Jan 31, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
  10. Feb 1, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 139: yeas 34, nays 15 · upper
  11. Feb 1, 2022 House sponsor: Representative Davis · upper
  12. Feb 1, 2022 Cosponsor: Representative Prescott · upper
  13. Feb 2, 2022 Referred to the House · upper
  14. Feb 8, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
  15. Feb 15, 2022 Representative Abbott D added as cosponsor · lower
Subjects
CHILDREN AND MINORS, Crimes Against ChildrenHIGHER EDUCATION, Colleges and UniversitiesLIBRARIESOBSCENITYSCHOOLS 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) · Jan 27, 2022 · PDF
  • Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Dec 16, 2021 · PDF

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