Schools; requiring school districts and charter schools to submit certain list of library materials; providing process for reporting violations; providing penalties. Effective date. Emergency.

Removed a detailed list of specific prohibited materials (e.g., 'pornographic material', 'sadomasochistic abuse') and replaced it with references to existing state statutes for terms like 'harmful to minors', 'obscene', and 'nudity'.

Changed the requirement for reviewing new library materials from a specific list of prohibited items to a general prohibition against any material containing obscene, sexually explicit, or harmful content accessible to those under 18.

Removed the 'Proposed Policy Committee' header and replaced it with 'Committee Substitute' to reflect the bill's new status after House amendment.

Simplified the appeal process by removing specific procedural details found in the original text, focusing instead on the general right to appeal to the State Department of Education.

The definition of 'Sexually explicit content' was expanded to explicitly include 'sadomasochistic abuse' and 'sexualized content' in addition to existing categories.

A new requirement was added mandating that new materials added to school libraries must be reviewed by district personnel to ensure they do not contain harmful content.

A new evaluation standard was introduced requiring districts to assess materials based on whether a 'reasonable person' would find them harmful, weighing educational value against harm to minors.

The prohibition on materials was clarified to specifically ban items 'available for checkout by students' rather than just being present in the library.

Replaced subjective definitions of 'pornographic' and 'sexualized content' with specific legal terms: 'obscene,' 'nudity,' and 'sexually explicit content.'

Changed the investigation process so local school boards must investigate complaints first, rather than the State Department conducting the initial investigation.

Added a formal appeals process where parents can appeal local investigation findings to the State Department of Education.

Clarified that students retain the right to possess banned materials outside of school grounds, but cannot bring them onto school property.