HB 6035 Michigan House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Libraries: policies and practices; district library freedom to read act; establish. Creates new act.

This bill, known as the District Library Freedom to Read Act, establishes new rules for Michigan district libraries regarding how they select and remove books and other materials. It requires libraries to create formal policies that outline standards for collection choices and a specific process for handling requests to remove items. Under the new rules, only residents of the library's service area can request reconsideration, and they must certify that they have read or viewed the entire material before filing. Additionally, the bill designates the library director as the final authority on collection decisions and sets limits on how frequently the same item can be reviewed.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Nov 7, 2024 Last action Dec 18, 2024
Floor votes · House Dec 13, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Dec 18, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Dec 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Dec 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 512 Yeas 56 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 54
lower
Dec 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-3) adopted
lower
Dec 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-2) adopted
lower
Dec 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
lower
Dec 11, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Nov 7, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Nov 7, 2024
Introduced
introduced by Representative Carol Glanville
lower
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors

Sponsors