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Libraries, harmful materials
PUBLIC LIBRARIES – Adds to existing law to establish standards for library materials and to establish procedures for the review and removal of materials, procedures for appeals, and penalties for violations.

RS31181 / S1289

The Children's School and Library Protection Act requires public schools and community libraries to take reasonable steps in restricting children's access to obscene or harmful material as defined by Idaho Code § 18-1514. Public School and Community Libraries will be required to establish a Material Review Committee to review requests for relocation. Public School and Community Libraries will have relocation forms available for Parents to fill out referencing Idaho Code § 18-1514 . Public School and Community Libraries must hold a public hearing when a Relocation Form is submitted and publish notice in the local newspaper. The Materials Review Committee must render a decision at the Public Hearing. If a parent or guardian of a minor child is not satisfied with the Review Committee’s Decision, they can file for Judicial Review. If they are still not satisfied after Judicial Review, they would be entitled to bring a civil action against the school or library for damages and injunctive relief.

There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the State or general fund because it requires no expenditure of State funds.

Bill Events
Date Description
02/07 Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
02/08 Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
02/12 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
02/13 Read second time; filed for Third Reading
02/21 Retained on calendar
02/22 Read third time in full – FAILED - 17-18-0
AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hartgen, Lakey, Lee, Lent, Schroeder, Semmelroth, VanOrden, Winder
NAYS – Bjerke, Carlson, Foreman, Hart, Herndon, Just, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks(Ricks), Ruchti, Taylor, Toews, Trakel, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Zuiderveld
Absent and excused – None
Floor Sponsor - Schroeder
Filed in Office of the Secretary of Senate
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