Florida game bill marches on

Iria · Jan 15, 2006, 05:47 AM

SB 492 passes first state senate committee hearing, three more to come before a full state Senate vote could be taken.

Violent game legislation in Florida has taken its first baby step on the way to becoming a law. The Florida Senate's Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services yesterday approved Senate Bill 492, introduced by Senator Alex Diaz de la Portilla (R-District 36) by a 7-1 vote. The lone vote opposed to the bill belonged to Senator Evelyn J. Lynn (R-District 7). Three more committees must approve the bill before it goes to a vote before the entire Senate, after which the bill, if approved, would start the process over again in the Florida House of Representatives.
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Jan 15, 2006, 05:47 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Florida game bill marches on SB 492 passes first state senate committee hearing, three more to come before a full state Senate vote could be taken. Violent game legislation in Florida has taken its first baby step on the way to becoming a law. The Florida Senate's Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services yesterday approved Senate Bill 492, introduced by Senator Alex Diaz de la Portilla (R-District 36) by a 7-1 vote. The lone vote opposed to the bill belonged to Senator Evelyn J. Lynn (R-District 7). Three more committees must approve the bill before it goes to a vote before the entire Senate, after which the bill, if approved, would start the process over again in the Florida House of Representatives. ___________ Read More / Source: GameSpot