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NE LB441

NE LB441
Change provisions relating to obscenity


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Introduced
01/13/2023
In Committee
01/18/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/18/2024

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
108th Legislature

Bill Summary

A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; to amend section 28-815, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska; to change provisions relating to defenses for offenses involving obscene materials; to harmonize provisions; and to repeal the original section.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 28-815 of the Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska to change the provisions relating to defenses for offenses involving obscene materials. Specifically, it expands the defense to include activities related to teaching in recognized postsecondary educational institutions, galleries, or libraries of such institutions, as well as the practice of licensed medical or pharmacy practitioners. It also clarifies that the defense applies to relevant references to, or accounts or portrayal of, nudity, sex, or excretion in various contexts, such as news reports and news pictures. Additionally, the bill repeals the original Section 28-815.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed (on 04/18/2024)

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