CS/SB 492 (2006) -  Violent Video Games

General Bill by Judiciary and Diaz de la Portilla (CO-SPONSORS) King; Jones; Bennett; Smith; Baker; Alexander; Atwater; Dockery; Fasano; Crist; Webster; Sebesta; Margolis; Bullard; Clary; Posey; Wilson; Saunders; Pruitt; Lawson
Violent Video Games: prohibits person from selling or renting video game to minor, or allowing minor to play video game in video arcade, if such game has been labeled as violent video game; provides exceptions to prohibition; provides that having requested identification from person purchasing video game or playing such game in video arcade is affirmative defense to any action filed under act; provides that violation of act is a misdemeanor, etc.
Effective Date: 10/01/2006
Last Event: 05/05/06 S Died in Committee on Justice Appropriations on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Commerce and Consumer Services
    • On agenda for: 01/11/06 9:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 1
  • Criminal Justice
    • On agenda for: 03/08/06 2:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 04/04/06 3:15 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Justice Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 647 CS Subject: Violent Video Games Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/6/2006 2:58:44 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 3/9/2006 9:20:49 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Consumer Services 1/11/2006 11:32:15 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Justice Appropriations Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Justice Appropriations -SJ 00398 Time: 04/06/2006 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS read first time on 04/06/06 -SJ 00401 Time: 04/04/2006 - 10:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00398 Time: 04/04/2006 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/04/06, 3:15 pm, 401-S Time: 03/31/2006 - 8:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/29/06, 3:30 pm, 401-S --Temporarily postponed Time: 03/24/2006 - 2:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 00229 Time: 03/09/2006 - 9:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00229 Time: 03/08/2006 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/08/06, 2:00 pm, 37-S Time: 03/06/2006 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/08/06, 2:00 pm, 37-S --Temporarily postponed Time: 03/06/2006 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00191 Time: 03/06/2006 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Commerce and Consumer Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 00191 Time: 03/06/2006 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Consumer Services, 01/11/06, 9:00 am, 401-S Time: 03/06/2006 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Introduced, referred to Commerce and Consumer Services; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00074 Time: 03/06/2006 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/08/06, 2:00 pm, 37-S Time: 03/03/2006 - 7:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/08/06, 2:00 pm, 37-S --Temporarily postponed Time: 01/31/2006 - 8:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Criminal Justice Time: 01/11/2006 - 1:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Commerce and Consumer Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 Time: 01/11/2006 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Consumer Services, 01/11/06, 9:00 am, 401-S Time: 12/29/2005 - 9:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Commerce and Consumer Services; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations Time: 11/10/2005 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Filed Time: 10/25/2005 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1