H.J.R. 15

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RESOLUTION URGING ATTORNEYS GENERAL
2 TO DEFEND THE PROHIBITION OF OVERLY
3 VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES TO MINORS
4 2007 GENERAL SESSION
5 STATE OF UTAH
6 Chief Sponsor: Scott L Wyatt
7 Senate Sponsor: ____________
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9 LONG TITLE
10 General Description:
11 This joint resolution of the Legislature calls upon the Utah Attorney General to join
12 with Attorneys General in other states in an effort to prohibit the distribution or
13 exhibition of overly violent video games to minors.
14 Highlighted Provisions:
15 This resolution:
16 . calls upon the Utah Attorney General and all Attorneys General from the various
17 states to actively join in the defense of statutes enacted by other states which are
18 already in litigation and which are designed to prohibit the distribution or exhibition
19 of overly violent video games to minors; and
20 . calls upon the Utah Attorney General to monitor the ongoing development of these
21 laws throughout the nation, both in courts and in legislative halls, so that Utah's
22 voice may be heard in the fight against overly violent video games.
23 Special Clauses:
24 None
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26 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27 WHEREAS, there is a growing consensus within the social sciences that exposure to

28 violent media increases aggression;
29 WHEREAS, empirical evidence regarding the negative effects of violent video games
30 is overwhelming;
31 WHEREAS, the American Psychological Association has called for cuts in the level of
32 violence in video games in an attempt to reduce their negative effects; and
33 WHEREAS, despite research and calls for a reduction of the level of violence in video
34 games, the violence in video games sold to minors continues to escalate:
35 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah calls
36 upon the Utah Attorney General and all Attorneys General from the various states to actively
37 join in the defense of statutes enacted by other states which are already in litigation and which
38 are designed to prohibit the distribution or exhibition of overly violent video games to minors.
39 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah calls upon the
40 Utah Attorney General to monitor the ongoing development of these laws throughout the
41 nation, both in courts and in legislative halls, with the end design of having Utah's voice heard
42 in the fight against overly violent video games and their sordid progeny.
43 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Attorneys
44 General of each state in the United States, and to the members of Utah's congressional
45 delegation.




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