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CT SB00523

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Robert Duff

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Origin

Senate

2025 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Public and school libraries prohibited from excluding or censoring books based on the origin, background, or views of the material or its authors, or solely because someone finds the content offensive

  • Local school boards and public library governing bodies required to establish policies for book curation, material removal, and a process to address concerns over specific items

  • Librarians and library staff granted immunity from criminal and civil liability for good faith actions performed pursuant to state law

  • Librarians and library staff provided a civil cause of action against anyone who harasses them for complying with state law, covering emotional distress, defamation, libel, slander, and damage to reputation

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning The Curation And Retention Of Literary Materials Contained In Public And School Libraries And Legal Protections Afforded To Librarians And Staff Working In Such Libraries.

Last Action

Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary

1/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/13/2025

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