Public school libraries; printed and audiovisual materials, selection, evaluation, checkout, etc.
Summary
Public school libraries; printed and audiovisualmaterials; selection, evaluation, checkout, and removal procedures.Requires each local school board to adopt policies that addressthe selection and evaluation of all printed and audiovisual materialspurchased by, donated to, or otherwise made available to the schooldivision that will be available to students in school libraries andrequires such policies to contain clear procedures for (i) parentalinvolvement in and a reasonable opportunity for public comment before the selection and evaluation of printed and audiovisual materialsthat will be available to students in school libraries; (ii) mandatoryprior written parental consent before a student is permitted to checkout from the school library any such printed or audiovisual materialsthat could be considered grooming video or materials, as that termis defined in relevant law; and (iii) the removal from the schoollibrary of any such printed or audiovisual materials that could beconsidered grooming video or materials, as that term is defined inrelevant law.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Jan 27, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 7-N)
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101481D
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill DeSteph
RRepublican
Co
Anne Ferrell Tata
RRepublican
Co
JA
John A. Cosgrove, Jr.
RRepublican
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