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ID H0314
Bill
Status
4/6/2023
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Creates the "Children's School and Library Protection Act" prohibiting schools and public libraries from promoting, giving, or making available to minors materials that are harmful to minors, including visual depictions of nudity/sexual conduct and books with explicit sexual content.
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Allows minors, parents, or legal guardians to sue schools or public libraries if employees gave access to harmful materials or institutions failed to take reasonable steps to restrict access.
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Awards prevailing plaintiffs $2,500 in statutory damages plus actual damages and injunctive relief to prevent future violations.
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Authorizes county prosecuting attorneys and the attorney general to seek injunctive relief against violating schools or public libraries.
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Provides affirmative defenses if the institution reasonably believed the minor was 18+ years old based on identification or if the minor was verified as accompanied by a parent/legal guardian.
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Effective July 1, 2023.
Legislative Description
Amends and adds to existing law to prohibit certain materials from being promoted, given, or made available to a minor by a school or public library and to provide a cause of action.
MINORS
Last Action
Veto SUSTAINED by House: Ayes 46 Nays 24 Abs/Excd 0
4/6/2023