2005 Senate Bill 463 / Public Act 107

Ban sexually explicit video game sales to minors

Introduced in the Senate

May 5, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Gerald Van Woerkom (R-34)

To prohibit disseminating, exhibiting, or displaying sexually explicit video games to a minor, meaning those games that depict nudity, sexual excitement, erotic fondling, sexual intercourse, or sadomasochistic abuse.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 11, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Amendment offered

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bills 249, 416, 464, and House Bills 4702 and 4703, the balance of the violent and sexually explicit video games to minors package.

The amendment passed by voice vote

May 12, 2005

Amendment offered by Sen. Alan L. Cropsey (R-33)

To clarify a technical provision relating to the definition of video game.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 17, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Aug. 24, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Aug. 31, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To prohibit disseminating, exhibiting, or displaying sexually explicit video games to a minor, meaning those games that depict nudity, sexual excitement, erotic fondling, sexual intercourse, or sadomasochistic abuse.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 6, 2005

Sept. 7, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that incorporates technical changes and establishing that if passed the bill will go into effect on Dec. 1, 2005.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Received in the House

Sept. 7, 2005

Sept. 8, 2005

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 14, 2005