Material harmful to minors.
Summary
Establishes a procedure: (1) to allow a parent or guardian of a child enrolled in a school to submit a complaint that a book in the school library is inappropriate; and (2) for the school to respond to the complaint. Establishes an appeal procedure. Provides that a school library may not make a book available that contains obscene matter or matters harmful to children. Removes schools from the list of entities eligible for a specified defense to criminal prosecutions alleging: (1) the dissemination of material harmful to minors; or (2) a performance harmful to minors. Adds colleges and universities to the list of entities eligible for a specified defense to criminal prosecutions alleging: (1) the dissemination of material harmful to minors; or (2) a performance harmful to minors.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Mar 6, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2023
How they voted
35–12
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Feb 28, 2023
D
Democratic10
90% Nay
R
Republican38
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 181: yeas 37, nays 12
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becky Cash
RRepublican
P
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
P
Jim Tomes
RRepublican
P
Tyler Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Andy Zay
RRepublican
Co
Gary Byrne
RRepublican
Co
Jack E. Sandlin
RRepublican
Co
Jake Teshka
RRepublican
Co
John Crane
RRepublican
Co
Julie McGuire
RRepublican
Co
Mike Speedy
RRepublican
Co
Mike Young
RRepublican
Co
Rick Niemeyer
RRepublican
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