ID HR023

Affirms the House of Representatives' commitment to ensuring Idaho policy safeguards children from exposure to material harmful to minors, as defined in Idaho Code Section 18-1514, in libraries and K-12 schools.

Establishes the constitutional and statutory basis for protecting minors, citing Article III Section 24 of the Idaho Constitution, Idaho Code Sections 18-1513 through 18-1515, and House Concurrent Resolution 50 (2018) regarding pornographic materials as a public health crisis.

References the Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. American Library Association confirming states have a compelling government interest in protecting young library users from inappropriate material.

Authorizes House leadership to appoint a House Working Group for Protecting Idaho Children from Material Harmful to Minors in Libraries, to include House members, a representative from the Idaho Library Association, and the State Librarian of the Idaho Commission for Libraries.

Acknowledges the Idaho Library Association's and Idaho Commission for Libraries' commitments to verifying resource compliance with relevant statutes and incorporating obscenity standards into collection development policies.