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Committee withdraws motion on library obscenity restriction; asks LSO to research digital apps and House Bill 43 applicability
Summary
A motion to draft a bill restricting access to obscene material by minors via library digital resources was withdrawn and LSO was asked to research how existing law (House Bill 43) and age-verification rules might apply to library apps such as Libby, Hoopla and others.
A motion to draft legislation to prohibit access by minors to obscene online library materials was withdrawn after lawmakers and counsel asked for more research on whether state law can reach national, private digital platforms used by libraries.
Representative Singh opened the discussion by proposing a bill to draft “some sort of guidelines for the libraries to prohibit the access of obscene materials to those under the age of 18 on the website.”…
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