Assembly Bill No. 282–Assemblymen Lee, Gibbons, Segerblom, Mortenson, Neighbors, Thomas, Koivisto, McClain, Goldwater, Perkins, Cegavske and Collins

February 18, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

 

SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing unlawful exhibition or distribution of material that is harmful to minors. (BDR 15-1475)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: Yes.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

AN ACT relating to crimes; revising the provisions governing the unlawful exhibition or distribution of material that is harmful to minors; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1-1 Section 1. NRS 201.261 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 201.261 "Nudity" means [the] :

1-3 1. The showing of the human female breast with less than a fully

1-4 opaque covering of any portion of the areola and nipple;

1-5 2. The showing of the human male or female genitals or pubic area

1-6 with less than a fully opaque covering of any portion thereof; or [the]

1-7 3. The depiction of [covered] the human male genitals in a discernible

1-8 turgid state [.] , whether or not covered.

1-9 Sec. 2. The amendatory provisions of this act do not apply to offenses

1-10 that were committed before the effective date of this act.

1-11 Sec. 3. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

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