Utah Governor Vetoes Jack Thompson's Game Sales Bill

Not long ago we discussed news that the Utah Senate and House had both passed legislation worked on by Jack Thompson that would add restrictions on how game advertising interacted with the rating system. The bill itself was poorly amended, and many questioned whether it would have the effect its sponsors desired. GamePolitics asked a First Amendment rights expert for his opinion on the matter, and the National Coalition Against Censorship spoke out against the bill, urging Governor Jon Huntsman to strike it down. Fortunately, it appears he took their advice (or that of many lobbying retailers), as the bill has now been vetoed. Huntsman said, "The industries most affected by this new requirement indicated that rather than risk being held liable under this bill, they would likely choose to no longer issue age-appropriate labels on goods and services."

Comments

Re:Die, Die, DIE!!!

[KDR_11k]

You think that's bad, try looking at the court record of his disbarment trial. They go into detail how he tried to pressure judges with constant bullying.

Re:I hope we'll see more

[ATMAvatar]

My understanding of that last line is that game companies would simply stop rating games, not that they would stop selling them. The loophole in the bill is that the game companies cannot be held liable for unrated games.