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Senate approves bill narrowing library exemption from 'harmful to minors' law amid free‑speech concerns
Summary
SB 74, which removes a statutory exception that had exempted librarians from Georgia's law against furnishing material harmful to minors and replaces it with an affirmative defense for good‑faith removal efforts, passed 32–23 after extensive debate over censorship and child protection.
The Georgia Senate adopted SB 74 on March 3, removing a longstanding statutory exception that had exempted librarians and similar professionals from the state law forbidding furnishing material harmful to minors and replacing it with an affirmative‑defense framework. The vote was 32–23 after sustained debate on libraries, censorship and child protection.
Sponsor remarks: The bill’s sponsor, the senator from the 20th(3rd?) committee (identified on the floor as the senator from the 20 third), told the Senate he “loves libraries” and emphasized the bill’s narrow approach. He said the measure does…
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