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Committee debates library bill over 'explicit material' language, seeks clarifications for state library and colleges
Summary
Committee discussion on a bill about explicit material in public libraries focused on whether the language would affect private bookstores, the state library and state‑funded institutions; members asked the sponsor and staff to resolve statutory cross‑references and exemptions before voting.
The Judiciary Committee discussed a bill proposing restrictions and enforcement provisions for explicit material in public‑library children’s collections. Committee members raised concerns about scope, statutory cross‑references and whether the language would unintentionally apply to private bookstores or state‑funded institutions.
Several members noted that similar language and the Miller test already appear in statute (a committee member read from the statute): “subsection 2 says a public library may not maintain in…
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