WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1316: Material harmful to minors

Protecting children from material that is harmful to minors.

Summary

  • $ Prohibits the display, sale, dissemination, or distribution to minors of matter that is harmful to minors.
  • $ Defines "harmful to minors" as a three-part obscenity test adjusted for minors.
  • $ Imposes criminal penalties for violations and provides affirmative defenses to the crime.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1316), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lynn Schindler (R-4)
Introduced
January 23, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to the safety and well-being of children;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lynn Schindler (R-4)

14 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Al O'Brien D-1Marc Boldt R-17Bob Sump R-7John Lovick D-44Mark Miloscia D-30Joyce Mulliken R-13Kathy Lambert R-45Brad Benson R-6Tom Mielke R-18John Ahern R-6Doug Ericksen R-42Cathy McMorris R-7Mike Carrell R-28Luke Esser R-48

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1316 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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