Delaware proposes ESRB-based game legislation

The State of Delaware may consider an amendment (to the code relating to videogames and obscenity) to hand out misdemeanors for selling M and AO games to underage persons. (You can read info on the bill here.)

Fear of being served a Class "A" Misdemeanor may still scare off retailers from carrying mature games, however, regardless of the ESRB-rated basis for the bill.

Delaware now joins Illinois, California, Michigan, and Florida (with its recently announced bill) as a state attempting to legislate the sales—if not the actual content—of video games. Which Supreme Court nominee is approved next could have a significant effect on the issue if any laws are considered at the federal level (and if such a case is heard by the Court).