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This bill would make several changes to Arkansas laws related to libraries and obscene materials: 1. It creates a new offense of "furnishing a harmful item to a minor," which prohibits knowingly providing or transmitting to a minor any material that is considered "harmful to minors" as defined in the law. 2. It amends an existing law to remove the exemption from prosecution for employees, directors, or trustees of schools, museums, or public libraries who disseminate materials deemed obscene. 3. It revises the law on possession, sale, or distribution of obscene materials to include specific language about libraries loaning out obscene materials. 4. It requires all public school districts and county/municipal libraries to establish written policies for selecting, relocating, and retaining materials, as well as processes for challenging the appropriateness of materials available to the public. 5. It allows parents or legal guardians of minors to access their child's library records. Overall, the bill aims to expand restrictions and oversight around obscene materials accessed by minors through libraries and other channels.

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https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb81&ddBienniumSession=2023%2F2023R