SB 106 - Violent Video Game; display explanation of rating system; penalty

Committees

Current Status

05/10/05 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-12-103 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling, loaning, or distributing harmful material to minors, so as to define a certain term; to provide that a video game retailer shall display a sign explaining each rating system which appears on a video game offered by such retailer; to provide a penalty; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
03/11/05 08:27 PM Senate Vote #240 043 000 011 002 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/31/05 09:04 PM Senate Vote #563 049 000 004 003 AGREE TO HOUSE AMENDMENT
03/31/05 12:42 PM House Vote #493 080 070 023 007 Holt Am 18 1260
03/31/05 12:43 PM House Vote #494 153 002 018 007 PASS

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
02/02/2005 Senate Read and Referred
02/24/2005 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/25/2005 Senate Read Second Time
03/11/2005 Senate Third Read
03/11/2005 Senate Passed/Adopted
03/12/2005 House First Readers
03/14/2005 House Second Readers
03/17/2005 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/29/2005 House Postponed
03/31/2005 House Third Readers
03/31/2005 House Passed/Adopted
03/31/2005 Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
04/11/2005 Senate Sent to Governor
05/10/2005 Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/10/2005 Act 392
07/01/2005 Effective Date

Footnotes

3/29/05 Postponed until 3/31/05 in House