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Utah Governor Vetoes Video Game Bill
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Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. vetoed two bills yesterday, one of which was HB353, the bill that aimed to crack down on retailers who sold inappropriate video games to minors when they advertised that they would not. An article in the Salt Lake City Tribune reports that the governor noted that the language of the bill is so broad that it would most likely be declared unconstitutional. Gov. Huntsman also believes that retailers would simply stop labeling their products altogether rather than risk the $2,000 fine:

 

"The unintended consequence of the bill would be that parents and children would have no labels to guide them in determining the age appropriateness of the goods or service," he wrote.

To learn more about the veto vote, including reaction from the bill's sponsor, Rep. Michael Morley, see the Salt Lake City Tribune's article.

 
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