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MI HB6549

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/7/2022

Primary Sponsor

Luke Meerman

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires school districts, intermediate school districts, and public school academies to develop and implement a library policy addressing parental and public rights to review library materials.

  • Mandates schools provide parents or legal guardians access to a list of books or materials borrowed by their child from the school library.

  • Requires schools to post a list of all new books purchased or donated to library collections on their website for a minimum 60-day public review period beginning January 1, 2023, with exemptions for replacement books and schools without full-time library media specialists.

  • Requires schools to make a physical catalog of new library acquisitions available in each school building for at least 60 days, with exemptions for replacement books, schools without full-time library media specialists, and cyber schools.

  • Mandates schools notify parents and guardians at least 7 days before posting or displaying book lists or catalogs, including the dates they will be available and removed.

Legislative Description

Education: other; certain information in or related to a school library; require schools to disclose. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1451a.

Education: other

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 12/07/2022

12/7/2022

Committee Referrals

Education12/7/2022

Full Bill Text

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