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2022 SESSION
SB 275 Public school libraries; printed and audiovisual materials, selection, evaluation, checkout, etc.
Introduced by: Bill DeSteph | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Public school libraries; printed and audiovisual materials; selection, evaluation, checkout, and removal procedures. Requires each local school board to adopt policies that address the selection and evaluation of all printed and audiovisual materials purchased by, donated to, or otherwise made available to the school division that will be available to students in school libraries and requires such policies to contain clear procedures for (i) parental involvement in and a reasonable opportunity for public comment before the selection and evaluation of printed and audiovisual materials that will be available to students in school libraries; (ii) mandatory prior written parental consent before a student is permitted to check out from the school library any such printed or audiovisual materials that could be considered grooming video or materials, as that term is defined in relevant law; and (iii) the removal from the school library of any such printed or audiovisual materials that could be considered grooming video or materials, as that term is defined in relevant law.
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- 01/11/22 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101481D
- 01/11/22 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/12/22 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 01/27/22 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 7-N)