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Introduced
01/31/2024
01/31/2024
In Committee
03/28/2024
03/28/2024
Crossed Over
03/15/2024
03/15/2024
Passed
04/02/2024
04/02/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/25/2024
04/25/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Establishing a State policy that local school systems operate their school library media programs consistent with certain standards; requiring each local school system to develop a policy and procedures to review objections to materials in a school library media program; prohibiting a county board of education from dismissing, demoting, suspending, disciplining, reassigning, transferring, or otherwise retaliating against certain school library media program personnel for performing their job duties consistent with certain standards; etc.
AI Summary
This bill, the Freedom to Read Act, establishes a state policy that local school systems operate their school library media programs consistently with certain standards. It requires each local school system to develop a policy and procedures to review objections to materials in a school library media program, and prohibits a county board of education from retaliating against school library media program personnel for performing their job duties consistent with the established standards. The bill also requires certain libraries, resource centers, and cooperative service programs to adopt written policies for their operation that are consistent with state standards for libraries in order to receive state funding.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (11)
Dana Jones (D)*,
Vanessa Atterbeary (D),
Eric Ebersole (D),
Kris Fair (D),
Jessica Feldmark (D),
Brooke Grossman (D),
Adrienne Jones (D),
Bernice Mireku-North (D),
Julie Palakovich Carr (D),
Jheanelle Wilkins (D),
Chao Wu (D),
Last Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 129 (on 04/25/2024)
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