Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to the placement of books and other materials in city libraries
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2022
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary If residents complain about a specific book in a city library, the city council can vote to change where that book is kept. If the council votes to overturn the library board's decision, they can tell the board to move the book to a secure area or only allow adults to check it out. This rule applies to cities that are served by a library board.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the placement of books and other materials in city libraries. The bill provides that when residents of a city served by a library board express concern about a specific book or other material, the city council may, by majority vote, overturn a library board’s decision to place the book or other material in a particular location within a library. If the council votes to overturn the library board’s decision, the council shall provide direction to the library board for placement of the book or other material, which may include placing the book or other material in a secure location and limiting check-out privileges for the book or other material to adults if the book or other material is considered sensitive in nature.