Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 11 R cosponsors

SB 17 — Material harmful to minors.

Last action — Representative Abbott D added as cosponsor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. 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. Representative Abbott D added as cosponsor

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  3. Referred to the House

  4. Cosponsor: Representative Prescott

  5. House sponsor: Representative Davis

  6. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 139: yeas 34, nays 15

  7. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  8. Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 97: yeas 10, nays 39

  9. Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 96: yeas 14, nays 35

  10. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  11. Senators Leising, Doriot, Garten, Baldwin, Kruse, Niemeyer added as coauthors

  12. Senator Young M added as third author

  13. Senator Raatz added as second author

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

  15. Authored by Senator Tomes

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (138)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 17 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 17?
SB 17 is sponsored by James Tomes (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), Michael Young (Republican), Jean Leising (Republican), Blake Doriot (Republican), Chris Garten (Republican), Scott Baldwin (Republican), Dennis Kruse, Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Michelle Davis (Republican), J.D. Prescott (Republican), and David Abbott (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 17?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 17?
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