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GA SB390
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/29/2024
Primary Sponsor
Larry Walker
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AI Summary
- Prohibits the Board of Regents, city/county/regional public library trustees, and all Georgia governmental entities from using taxpayer or privately donated funds on any materials, services, or operations offered by the American Library Association (ALA) or its affiliates, with a narrow exception allowing privately donated funds for degree program accreditation or re-accreditation applications
- Bars the Department of Administrative Services from accepting any bid or proposal from the ALA or its affiliates for state contracts
- Dissolves the State Board for the Certification of Librarians effective July 1, 2025, and transfers all certification authorities and responsibilities to the Georgia Council of Public Libraries
- Prohibits the Georgia Council of Public Libraries from requiring any person to obtain a degree from an ALA-accredited program as a condition of librarian certification
- Effective July 1, 2025, with legislative findings citing concerns that the ALA has used the librarian certification process to promote ideology and that the Georgia Library Association, as an ALA affiliate, should sever that affiliation
Legislative Description
To amend Titles 20, 36, 43, and 50, related to libraries, education, governmental entities, professions and business; acceptance and use of funds from the American Library Association prohibit under certain circumstances
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/5/2024
Committee Referrals
Higher Education3/4/2024
Government Oversight1/25/2024
Full Bill Text
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