The bill aims to revise existing laws concerning the public display or dissemination of obscene material to minors, clarifying the distinction between the offenses of obscenity and the specific act of displaying or disseminating obscene material to minors. It introduces new definitions, including a revised definition of "newsstand" and a new definition for "commercial establishment," explicitly stating that neither term encompasses schools, libraries, or museums.

Additionally, the bill amends sections 45-8-201, 45-8-205, and 45-8-206 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to reflect these changes. The revisions are intended to enhance the legal framework surrounding the protection of minors from exposure to obscene materials while ensuring that educational and cultural institutions are not inadvertently classified as commercial establishments under these laws.

Statutes affected:
HB0234_1.pdf: 45-8-206
HB0234_2.pdf: 45-8-206
HB0234_3.pdf: 45-8-206
Amended: 45-8-206
Introduced: 45-8-206