AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- STATE AID TO LIBRARIES -- FREEDOM TO READ
Summary
Encourages and protects the freedom of public libraries to acquire materials without limitations and prohibits materials being removed from public libraries due to partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2024
Last action May 31, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2024
How they voted
29–6
Passed
Total votes 35
May 30, 2024
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 31, 2024
Committee
05/31/2024 Referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
05/30/2024 Senate read and passed
upper
May 23, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/23/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
04/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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