The Entertainment Software Association plans to sue the state of Minnesota after Republican governor Tim Pawlenty signed a law that would give minors a $25 fine if they purchased rated M video games.   Minnesota State Senator Sanda Pappas, the author of the bill, claims the state didn't really plan to enforce the law -- instead, "the whole goal is just to educate parents."  As it currently stands, retailers that sell the games are protected by the First Amendment, but minors aren't.  Most pieces of legislation that have been proposed would put most of the responsibility on video game retailers instead of consumers themselves.  Minnesota has been trying to put some sort of game legislation into place for the past six years but every proposal has been turned away.

On the other hand, the ESA is supporting some laws that states are implementing for game restrictions.  A recent Maryland gaming law that was signed by the governor of Maryland in late May has been supported by the ESA.  Indiana and Maryland are also both thinking about game-related legislation that would restrict or ban the sale of violent video games to minors.  Politicians have been having a difficult time successfully passing legislation in California, with a federal judge issuing an injunction against a bill that would ban the sale of games to minors.