RI S2429 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on June 11 2024 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-06-11 - Senate passed Sub A
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- OBSCENE AND OBJECTIONABLE PUBLICATIONS AND SHOWS - Establishes, as an affirmative defense to the crimes of circulating obscene publications or shows and selling or exhibiting obscene publications to minors, the person’s employment status as an employee of a school, museum, or library.

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Title

Establishes, as an affirmative defense to the crimes of circulating obscene publications or shows and selling or exhibiting obscene publications to minors, the person’s employment status as an employee of a school, museum, or library.

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Roll Calls

2024-06-11 - Senate - Passage (Y: 31 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-06-11SenateSenate passed Sub A
2024-06-07SenatePlaced on Senate Calendar (06/11/2024)
2024-06-06SenateCommittee recommends passage of Sub A
2024-06-05SenateProposed Substitute
2024-06-04SenateScheduled for consideration (06/06/2024)
2024-04-30SenateCommittee recommended measure be held for further study
2024-04-26SenateScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2024)
2024-02-12SenateIntroduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

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