AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN (Makes it a misdemeanor to possess, transfer and/or produce child erotica for the specific purpose of sexual gratification or sexual arousal, punishable by confinement in jail for not more than one year, or fine of not more than$1,000, or both.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jul 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Mar 4, 2021
Signed Jul 12, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jul 1, 2021
How they voted
28–7
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Jul 1, 2021
D
Democratic31
74% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 12, 2021
Signed into law
07/12/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
07/01/2021 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jul 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
07/01/2021 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 30, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/30/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 25, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/25/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced
03/04/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Lombardo
DDemocratic
P
John Burke
DDemocratic
P
Stephen R. Archambault
DDemocratic
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