Rare common sense: Utah governor vetoes underage game bill
Look Ma, the system of checks and balances does work! After passing both the state House and Senate, Utah governor John Huntsman vetoed a bill that would make it a crime to sell mature-rated games to underage consumers. While the bill sounds
noble, the fine print imposed strict penalties on retailers, and as a concession, actually allowed them to opt-out from using ratings altogether. As such, the bill was largely viewed
as pointless legislation.
“While protecting children from inappropriate materials is a
laudable goal, the language of this bill is so broad that it likely
will be struck down by the courts as unconstitutional,” Huntsman said
after his decision. “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.”
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