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House approves bill narrowing "material harmful to minors" for interactive media
Summary
The House passed first substitute House Bill 257 on Feb. 23, defining "inappropriate violence" in interactive electronic games and making intentional distribution of such material to minors a crime; sponsors cited studies linking violent games to aggression and said attorney-general review supports constitutionality.
Lawmakers approved a first substitute to House Bill 257 to expand the code's definition of material harmful to minors to include certain violent interactive electronic games and to target intentional distribution to minors, sponsors said.
Representative Hogue, the sponsor, opened floor debate by citing research and high-profile incidents to argue the bill protects children. He…
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