WV HB2980 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-24 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to remove schools, museums, and public libraries from the exemption which protects these types of entities from prosecution for distribution and display to minor of an obscene matter.

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Title

Removing bona fide schools, public libraries, and museums from the list of exemptions from criminal liability relating to distribution and display to minor of obscene matter

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History

DateChamberAction
2023-01-24HouseTo House Judiciary
2023-01-24HouseIntroduced in House
2023-01-24HouseTo Judiciary
2023-01-24HouseFiled for introduction

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