Magazine cover-up bill passes out of panel
Tilton said his daughter asked him why the model on the magazine cover wasn't wearing clothes.
He said he has also heard similar complaints from constituents, which prompted his HB333, a bill that asks retailers to keep magazines with provocative photos out of easy view of minors.
The bill unanimously passed out of the House Public Utilities and Technology Committee on Tuesday.
Jim Olsen, President of the Utah Retail Merchants Association, welcomed the bill. But he told the committee that it is difficult for merchants to comply with Utah's strict laws on material deemed harmful to minors.
"It's impossible for us to identify it all," Olsen said of the material. "We don't have time to thumb through every issue."
The bill creates an affirmative defense for businesses that voluntarily use magazine rack blinders or wrappers to cover up risque images. Such a defense would help lessen any charges, a merchant might receive as a result of exposing minors to harmful material.
The Utah Eagle Forum is also backing the legislation.
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