Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO REGULATE THE SHOWING OF VIOLENT SCENES AND EVENTS OVER THE TELEVISION AND THEREAFTERS, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES REGARDING VIOLATION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 1, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00353 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO REGULATE THE SHOWING OF VIOLENT SCENES AND EVENTS OVER THE TELEVISION AND THEREAFTERS, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES REGARDING VIOLATION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : Defines "violent scenes" as referring to those situations being shown over the television and theaters which involve the use of knives, guns and other weapons of destruction, those which portray the actual termination of human life and damage to property; glorify criminals or condone crimes; serve no other purpose but the market for violence; and tend to abet the traffic and use of prohibited drugs. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LIBAN, DANTE V. |
| DATE FILED : 1998-07-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: HB10711 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION ON 1998-07-28 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS |
Abstract
Defines "violent scenes" as referring to those situations being shown over the television and theaters which involve the use of knives, guns and other weapons of destruction, those which portray the actual termination of human life and damage to property; glorify criminals or condone crimes; serve no other purpose but the market for violence; and tend to abet the traffic and use of prohibited drugs.
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