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2011 SESSION
HB 1954 Obscenity; modifies educational, artistic, and theatrical exemption to laws.
Introduced by: Ronald A. Villanueva | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Obscenity. Modifies the educational, artistic, and theatrical exemption to obscenity laws by providing that certain crimes (child pornography and use of communications systems to facilitate certain offenses involving children) are not subject to the exemption.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101080D
- 01/11/11 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/21/11 House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
- 01/24/11 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/11 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/11 House: Read first time
- 02/03/11 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/04/11 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/11 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/11 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/08/11 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/14/11 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (11-Y 4-N)