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2005 SESSION
HB 2797 Library computers; juveniles' Internet access.
Introduced by: Samuel A. Nixon, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Technology protection measures; public libraries. Requires the library board or governing body of a library that receives state funding for any purpose to include in its acceptable use policy for the Internet provisions on selecting and installing on those computers that have Internet access a technology protection measure to filter or block Internet access through such computers to child pornography as set out in § 18.2-374.1:1, obscenity as defined in § 18.2-372 and, with respect to minors, materials deemed harmful to juveniles as defined in § 18.2-390. The bill also requires the library board or governing body to actually select and install the technology protection measure.
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HISTORY
- 01/17/05 House: Presented & ordered printed 050078432
- 01/17/05 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/24/05 House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: Subcommittee #2...
- 02/01/05 House: Reported from General Laws (18-Y 4-N)
- 02/02/05 House: Read first time
- 02/03/05 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/04/05 House: Read third time and passed House (78-Y 16-N)
- 02/04/05 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (78-Y 16-N)
- 02/04/05 House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/04/05 House: Passed House (76-Y 17-N)
- 02/04/05 House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (76-Y 17-N)
- 02/04/05 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/07/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/05 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/16/05 Senate: Reported from General Laws with amds (13-Y 2-N)
- 02/16/05 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/17/05 Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Finance (4-Y 4-N)