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Senate OKs warning-labels for pornographic material after floor debate over enforcement and costs
Summary
The Utah Senate passed a measure extending consumer-style warning labels to pornographic and obscene materials after floor debate over enforcement costs and constitutional concerns; sponsor Senator Wyler said the bill does not ban content, while critics pressed for enforcement clarity and questioned the fiscal note.
The Utah Senate passed the second substitute of House Bill 243 on the floor after a debate that focused on enforcement logistics and the cost of investigating complaints.
Senator Todd Wyler, the bill sponsor, told colleagues the measure would extend consumer-style warning labels—similar to choking-hazard or parental advisory notices—to pornographic and obscene materials. "I don't know why anyone would object to warning people before they see obscene material," Wyler said during floor remarks. He framed the bill as a consumer-notice change, not a content prohibition.
Senator Karen Riebe questioned the bill's fiscal note,…
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