A bill for an act relating to obscenity, including the exposure of a minor to an obscene performance and admittance of a minor to a premises with obscene performances, establishing a private civil cause of action, and providing penalties.
This bill prohibits exposing minors to "obscene performances," defined as visual acts showing sexual content (like exposed body parts or extreme sexual acts) that minors shouldn't view, lacking artistic value and appealing to prurient interest under community standards. It criminalizes knowingly exposing minors to such performances (aggravated misdemeanor) or admitting minors to venues showing them (serious misdemeanor for those under 18, aggravated misdemeanor for children under 14). Parents, guardians, or affected minors (after turning 18) can now sue for at least $10,000 in damages, plus other remedies like injunctions, with a 2-year filing window for parents or up to 10 years after turning 18 for former minors. The bill also bans public institutions and funds from supporting such performances.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Last action Feb 5, 2025
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3
Committee
3
Feb 5, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 4, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/05/2025 2:30PM Senate Lounge.
legislature
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Westrich, Taylor, and Weiner.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Judiciary.
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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