Bill > HB0029

This bill amends provisions regarding the evaluation of instructional materials in public schools to identify and remove pornographic or indecent materials. It defines "objective sensitive material" as instructional materials that meet the statutory definition of pornographic or indecent, and "subjective sensitive material" as materials that may be harmful to minors or considered pornographic under factor-balancing standards. The bill requires public schools and Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to prioritize protecting children from harmful materials, establish a process for reviewing and removing sensitive materials, allow appeals to the LEA governing board, and authorize the state board to require statewide removal of materials deemed objectively sensitive by a certain threshold of LEAs. The bill also requires the state to defend and indemnify individuals enforcing the law and mandates legislative audits of school districts' compliance.

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