Committee tables sweeping library explicit‑material bill after hours of public comment
After several hours of testimony from librarians, teachers, parents and victims, the Judiciary Committee tabled work on a draft that would require library and school district staff to prevent access to "sexually explicit" materials in children—s sections and would allow private causes of action and large civil penalties.
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A proposed Judiciary Committee draft that would require public libraries and school districts to ensure sexually explicit materials are not accessible in children—s sections—and that would authorize civil penalties of up to $50,000 per violation and private causes of action—was tabled after an extended public‑comment period and extensive committee questioning.
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