LOCAL BOOK BANNING PROHIBITED
Summary
Amends the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act. Provides that a public officer, employee, board, or representative of a governmental unit may not ban or otherwise prohibit a book from being available for reading or circulation by members of the public in a library, school, or other publicly funded facility. Provides that the provisions do not restrict the ability to limit books in schools or in another publicly funded facility based upon the age and development level of persons who will have access to those books. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Last action Mar 31, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
4
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Mar 31, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Executive
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Simmons-Gessesse
DDemocratic
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Celina Villanueva
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Cervantes
DDemocratic
Co
Karina Villa
DDemocratic
Co
Kimberly Lightford
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Edly-Allen
DDemocratic
Co
Rachel Ventura
DDemocratic
Co
Ram Villivalam
DDemocratic
Co
Rob Martwick
DDemocratic
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