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Senate orders third reading of bill that would give parents formal complaint path over 'harmful to minors' school materials
Summary
After extended debate, the Senate adopted the committee recommendation on House Bill 324, which defines "harmful to minors" material for schools and establishes complaint and appeals procedures parents can use to have materials reviewed; the motion passed on a roll call, 15–8.
The New Hampshire Senate advanced House Bill 324 after an extensive and sometimes heated floor debate over parental rights, free expression and local control of school libraries and classroom materials.
Senator Jodi Abbess moved the bill on the floor: "I move house bill 3 24 dash f n ought to pass." The measure, as described in committee and on the floor, would prohibit schools from providing materials deemed harmful to minors, require school boards to adopt complaint procedures for parents, define the standards for materials that could be challenged and establish an appeal and civil remedy process for noncompliance.
Floor debate…
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