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MI HB6549
Bill
Status
12/7/2022
Primary Sponsor
Luke Meerman
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AI Summary
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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.
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Mandates schools provide parents or legal guardians access to a list of books or materials borrowed by their child from the school library.
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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.
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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.
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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