Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee 5 R cosponsors

SB 288 — Material harmful to minors.

Last action — Second reading: ordered engrossed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Removes schools and certain public libraries from the list of entities eligible for a specified defense to criminal prosecutions alleging: (1) the dissemination of material harmful to minors; or (2) a performance harmful to minors. Adds colleges and universities to the list of entities eligible for a specified defense to criminal prosecutions alleging: (1) the dissemination of material harmful to minors; or (2) a performance harmful to minors.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  2. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  3. Senator Crane added as coauthor

  4. Senators Buck and Sandlin added as coauthors

  5. Senator Freeman added as third author

  6. Senator Kruse added as second author

  7. Senators Messmer, Doriot, Leising added as coauthors

  8. Senator Zay added as coauthor

  9. First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

  10. Authored by Senator Tomes

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (140)

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 288 do?
Removes schools and certain public libraries from the list of entities eligible for a specified defense to criminal prosecutions alleging: (1) the dissemination of material harmful to minors; or (2) a performance harmful to minors. Adds colleges and universities to the list of entities eligible for a specified defense to criminal prosecutions alleging: (1) the dissemination of material harmful to minors; or (2) a performance harmful to minors.
Who sponsors SB 288?
SB 288 is sponsored by James Tomes (Republican), Dennis Kruse, Aaron Freeman (Republican), Andy Zay, Mark Messmer, Blake Doriot (Republican), Jean Leising (Republican), James Buck (Republican), Jack Sandlin, and John Crane.
What is the current status of SB 288?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 288?
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