HB 647 CS (2006) -  Violent Video Games

General Bill by Baxley (CO-SPONSORS) Allen; Brown; Kravitz; Proctor; Taylor, P.
Violent Video Games: Prohibits a person from selling or renting a video game to a minor, or allowing a minor to play a video game in a video arcade, if the video game has been labeled as a violent video game; provides that having requested identification from a person purchasing a video game or playing a video game in a video arcade is an affirmative defense to any action filed under the act; provides exceptions; requires that each violent video game that is imported into or distributed in this state for retail sale, rental, or playing in a video arcade be labeled in a specified manner; authorizes an enforcing authority to commence a civil action to seek injunctive relief to restrain or enjoin a person from violating the act or to impose a civil penalty; provides for a civil penalty applicable to a person who possesses managerial responsibility for a business entity selling, renting, or playing a violent video game; provides that attorney's fees and costs may be awarded; directs that any civil penalty recovered be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; provides that a violation of the act is a misdemeanor.
Effective Date: October 1, 2006.
Last Event: Died in Judiciary Committee on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM

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Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 492 Subject: Violent Video Games Relationship: Similar

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Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Business Regulation Committee 4/19/2006 1:01:59 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Business Regulation Committee 4/14/2006 3:06:46 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Business Regulation Committee 2/3/2006 7:49:12 PM

Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Judiciary Committee Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version:
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 04/19/2006 - 1:29 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Commerce Council Time: 04/19/2006 - 1:29 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Judiciary Appropriations Committee Time: 04/19/2006 - 1:29 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/19/2006 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Business Regulation Committee Time: 04/19/2006 - 1:02 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Business Regulation Committee Time: 04/17/2006 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Business Regulation Committee agenda Time: 04/13/2006 - 3:37 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Business Regulation Committee agenda Time: 01/27/2006 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Business Regulation Committee Time: 01/26/2006 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Council Time: 01/26/2006 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Appropriations Committee Time: 01/26/2006 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/26/2006 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Business Regulation Committee Time: 01/26/2006 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/09/2006 - 4:51 PM Member: Baxley Committee: Version: __