Bills by subject

Obscenity

18 bills and resolutions. 5 became law, 1 was vetoed, and 3 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

AB 105 The distribution of certain material on the Internet.
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 33 Representations depicting nudity and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 961 Warning labels for explicit content, creating an explicit content label warning surcharge, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped. Last action Mar 23, 2026
SB 130 The distribution of certain material on the Internet.
Stopped before the full Senate voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
SB 938 Warning labels for explicit content, creating an explicit content label warning surcharge, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 6

Mar 23, 2026
AB 33: Representations depicting nudity and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 13, 2026
AB 105: The distribution of certain material on the Internet.
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 961: Warning labels for explicit content, creating an explicit content label warning surcharge, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Nov 4, 2025
SB 33: Representations depicting nudity and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 130: The distribution of certain material on the Internet.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 938: Warning labels for explicit content, creating an explicit content label warning surcharge, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 10

Mar 23, 2012
AB 71: Revocation for immoral conduct of a license issued by the Department of Public Instruction.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 136: Mandatory minimum sentences and extended supervision eligibility for persons who commit certain crimes against children and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 12, 2012
AB 209: Mandatory minimum sentences for certain child sex offenses.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 624: Representations depicting nude children and requiring sex offender registration for adults who commit the offense against a child who is under the age of 16.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 644: School bullying, unlawful use of computer systems, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 646: Prosecution time limits for the offense of trafficking a child, possession of child pornography, termination of parental rights after committing the offense of trafficking a child, criminal procedure, crime victim compensation, and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 649: Prohibiting certain computer messages or postings that invite harassment or obscene, lewd, or profane communication and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Nov 28, 2011
SB 49: Revocation for immoral conduct of a license issued by the Department of Public Instruction.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 427: School bullying, unlawful use of computer systems, and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 12, 2012
SB 536: Prosecution time limits for the offense of trafficking a child, possession of child pornography, termination of parental rights after committing the offense of trafficking a child, criminal procedure, crime victim compensation, and providing a penalty.
Became law.

2009–10 session: 2

Mar 5, 2010
AB 411: The prohibition against making, reproducing, or possessing a nude depiction of a person without the person's consent and the sex offender registry.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 281: The prohibition against making, reproducing, or possessing a nude depiction of a person without the person's consent and the sex offender registry.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject