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IA HF2309
Bill
Status
2/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Charley Thomson
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AI Summary
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Requires public libraries to create physically separated "adult sections" for materials deemed harmful to minors, with clear signage and restricted access for unaccompanied minors without parental consent
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Defines "material harmful to minors" as content appealing to prurient interests that depicts sexual acts, nudity, or excretion in a patently offensive manner and lacks literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for minors
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Establishes a parental consent system allowing parents to provide written authorization (general or limited) for their minor children to access restricted materials, with the ability to revoke consent at any time
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Creates civil and criminal penalties for library employees who knowingly provide material harmful to minors without proper parental consent or fail to comply with shelving and access requirements
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Amends confidentiality provisions to allow release of library patron records as permitted under the new harmful materials subchapter, effective upon enactment
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to public library requirements for materials harmful to minors, and providing civil and criminal penalties, and including effective date and applicability provisions.
Last Action
Subcommittee recommends passage.
2/12/2026