Conference committees adopt five-page amendment to HB 2133; chair says future films and TV would need explicit consent

House and Senate conference committees considering House Bill 2133 met April 16, 2026, and each adopted a five-page amendment to the Senate version of the bill, authorizing staff to make any necessary technical and conforming changes as recommended by the rules attorney. Both committees approved the amendment by voice vote, and then adjourned.

The amendment is dated April 15, 2026, at 12:30 p.m., and the motion adopted directs staff to implement technical and conforming edits. A committee member moved adoption of the amendment in the House conference committee; after a voice vote the House chair declared the motion carried. The same motion language was offered in the Senate conference committee and the Senate chair likewise declared the ayes to have it. The transcript records voice votes only; no roll-call tallies or named vote records appear in the record.

During the House-side proceedings, a committee member asked for clarification about a provision that exempts motion pictures and television shows produced before the law's effective date. The member asked whether that exemption means that future movies and TV shows would have to obtain explicit informed consent if they are rated PG‑13 or R and contain sexual material. The Senate chair responded, "The answer to your question is yes."

A senator then asked whether the sponsor would provide a fuller explanation of how that consent requirement would operate; the chair declined to pause for further explanation and directed the committee to move forward with the motion. The transcript does not record a sponsor explanation or any staff exposition about how consent would be documented, enforced, or whether specific categories of production would be treated differently.

The committees completed their business and adjourned. The transcript identifies members present (Representative Cuppa, Representative Wynne, Representative Garcia; and Senators Rogers, Ortiz, and Finchem) but does not map those names to the individual speakers in the record or provide a roll-call vote. The five-page amendment and the directive for staff to implement technical changes were entered on the record during the conference committee proceedings.