Bill Text: CA AB1935 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 1935 (Prior Session Legislation)

CA State Legislature page for AB1935

Introduced

Bill Title: Video games: rating system.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-23 - From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. [AB1935 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB1935-Introduced.html

BILL NUMBER: AB 1935	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Fong

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2012

   An act to amend Section 20650 of the Business and Professions
Code, relating to video games.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1935, as introduced, Fong. Video games: rating system.
   Existing law requires a video game retailer to post a sign
providing information about a video game rating system or notifying
consumers that a rating system is available to aid in the selection
of a game, and to make available, upon request, information
explaining the system.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that
provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 20650 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   20650.  (a) For  the  purposes of this 
subdivision   section  , the following terms have
the following meanings:
   (1) "Video game retailer" means a person who sells or rents video
games to the public.
   (2) "Video game" means an object or device that stores recorded
data or instructions, receives data or instructions generated by a
person who uses it, and, by processing the data or instructions,
creates an interactive game capable of being played, viewed, or
experienced on or through a computer, gaming system, console, or
other technology.
   (b) Every video game retailer shall post a sign providing
information to consumers about a video game rating system or
notifying consumers that a rating system is available to aid in the
selection of a game. The sign shall be posted within the retail
establishment in a prominent area.
   (c) A video game retailer shall make available to consumers, upon
request, information that explains the video game rating system.