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ID S1188

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/17/2023

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Idaho Code Section 18-1520 to allow prosecuting attorneys to obtain injunctions against persons, firms, corporations, schools, museums, public libraries, public health districts, taxing districts, and political subdivisions selling, distributing, or promoting material harmful to minors.

  • Requires defendants in injunction actions to receive a trial within one day after issue is joined and a court decision within two days of trial conclusion.

  • Amends Idaho Code Section 18-1521 to preempt all local ordinances, rules, and regulations regarding the regulation of obscene material or material harmful to minors depicting nudity, sexual conduct, or sado-masochistic abuse to city and county governments, schools, museums, public libraries, public health districts, taxing districts, and political subdivisions.

  • Declares that all existing local ordinances, rules, and regulations dealing with regulation of such materials are abrogated and unenforceable as of the effective date, and prohibits adoption of any new such local regulations.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2023, declared as an emergency measure.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to provide that certain institutions may be enjoined for selling, distributing, or promoting material harmful to minors and to provide for the abrogation of existing ordinances, rules, and regulations.

MINORS

Last Action

Retained on calendar

3/29/2023

Committee Referrals

State Affairs3/20/2023
Judiciary and Rules3/17/2023

Full Bill Text

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