FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 734

                                  C 396 L 87

BYHouse Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Scott, Patrick, P. King, Schmidt, R. King, Brough, Crane, Kremen, Moyer, Doty, May, Padden, L. Smith and Todd)

Revising provisions regulating minor access to erotic materials.

House Committe on Judiciary

Senate Committee on Judiciary

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Minors may be denied access to erotic material which has no redeeming social value, is patently offensive and appeals to the prurient interest of minors.  By state law, erotic material includes motion pictures and printed, photographic or other material.  The prosecuting attorney may apply to superior court for a determination of whether material is erotic.  If the court determines that it is erotic, then the written or printed publication must be labeled as adult only material.  A motion picture determined to be erotic may be shown only in a place where prominent signs are displayed stating that the show is adult only.

A person who sells, distributes or exhibits erotic material to a minor is guilty of a misdemeanor for the first conviction, a gross misdemeanor for the second, and a class C felony for a third or subsequent offense.

SUMMARY:

A new procedure is established for limiting minor access to live performances which are erotic.  Erotic material is defined to include live performances which contain sexually explicit conduct, have no redeeming value for minors and appeal to prurient interest of minors.  It is a gross misdemeanor for a person knowingly to allow a minor on the premises of a commercial establishment where there is a live performance containing erotic material.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 96   1

      Senate    49     0(Senate amended)

      House       (House refused to concur)

Free Conference Committee

      Senate    48     0

      House 97   0

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987