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2006 Regular Session bill information current as of June 6, 2006 - 7:39 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 75

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection

Sponsored By:
Delegate Ross

Entitled:
Consumer Protection - Sales and Rentals of Violent Video Games to Minors - Prohibited

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the sale or rental of violent video games to minors; providing an exception to the prohibition; requiring violent video games to be labeled in a specified manner; providing that a person that violates the Act is subject to a specified fine; providing for specified defenses; making the provisions of the Act severable; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
11/15
Pre-filed
1/11
First Reading Judiciary
1/25
Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.
2/20
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
FINES
LABELING
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PENALTIES
REPORTS
VIDEO
VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 14-3501 , 14-3502 , 14-3503 , 14-3504 , 14-3505 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

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