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Committee approves bill allowing contested K–5 materials to be kept in locked compartment pending parental permission
Summary
HB 1646, as amended, requires K–5 materials deemed inappropriate under the bill’s definition to be removable from general circulation and kept in a locked compartment; parents may authorize individual students to access contested items. The measure creates a local review path and links repeated violations to professional standards review.
Representative McGrew presented an amended HB 1646 to the House Education Committee that would change how K–5 library and media materials challenged as "not developmentally appropriate" are handled at school. Under the amendment approved by the committee, if a parent objects to a K–5 library item on the bill’s defined grounds, the item may be removed from open shelves and placed in a locked compartment accessible only with parental permission.
"This is about protecting, you know, the youngest and most innocent," Representative McGrew told the committee, saying the bill gives parents control while preserving access for families who want their children to use…
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