ELECTRONIC HARMFUL MATERIAL
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is unlawful for a minor under 17 years of age to knowingly disseminate any material that depicts nudity or other sexual conduct by electronic transfer or capture of images of the person's self image or image of another minor under 17 years of age. Provides that it is unlawful for a minor under 17 years of age to knowingly request another minor under 17 years of age to violate this provision and distribute that image or images to another person or persons. Provides that it is unlawful for a minor under 17 years of age to knowingly obtain an image in violation of these provisions and distribute the image or images by means of uploading the nude image on an Internet website with the intent to injure the reputation of the other person or with the intent to cause emotional distress to the other person or with the intent to profit from the display of the image and to maintain an Internet website or webpage which is accessible to one or more third parties for a period of at least 24 hours. Establishes penalties.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2010
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2010
Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 26, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 11, 2010
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 004-003-000
Mar 2, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Jan 29, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Sidney H. Mathias
RRepublican
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