SB 17 Indiana Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Material harmful to minors.

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.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Feb 2022

Senate Passage

Feb 2022

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 4, 2022 Last action Feb 15, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Feb 1, 2022

How they voted

31–15

Passed

Total votes 46

Feb 1, 2022

D Democratic10

10 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican36

31 Yea 5 Nay

86% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

15

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Amendments

2

Feb 2, 2022

Committee

Referred to the House

upper

Feb 1, 2022

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 139: yeas 34, nays 15

upper

Jan 31, 2022

Amended

Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 97: yeas 10, nays 39

upper

Jan 31, 2022

Amended

Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 96: yeas 14, nays 35

upper

Jan 27, 2022

Upper · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

upper

4 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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