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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1408: Material harmful to minors

Protecting children from material that is harmful to minors.

Summary

  • Declares an intent to promote the safety and well-being of children by limiting the ability of children to access sexually explicit materials and to ensure the law reinforces and supports the wishes of parents regarding their children's access to such graphic materials.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lois McMahan (R-26)
Introduced
January 24, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
SB 5243

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lois McMahan (R-26)

18 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 16 Republicans)

Mike Carrell R-28Tom Mielke R-18Bill Hinkle R-13Brad Benson R-6Joyce McDonald R-25Bob Sump R-7Ed Orcutt R-18Marc Boldt R-17Dan Kristiansen R-39Gigi Talcott R-28Lynn Schindler R-4John Lovick D-44Al O'Brien D-1Dan Roach R-31Roger Bush R-2Barbara Bailey R-10Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Kirk Pearson R-39

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1408 in other sessions

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

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