SB 394

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 24, 2024
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

"Restricting Explicit and Adult-designated Educational Resources (READER) Act"; enact

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to miscellaneous provisions of the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to enact the "Restricting Explicit and Adult-designated Educational Resources (READER) Act"; to provide for definitions, including definitions for the terms "harmful to minors," "restricted materials," and "sexually explicit materials"; to require the State Board of Education to establish standards for the designation of restricted materials by local boards of education, standards for the use and restriction of instructional materials, and standards for the use and restriction of public school library collection materials; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Feb 26, 2024

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 22, 2024

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Education and Youth

Jan 25, 2024

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Education and Youth

Jan 24, 2024

Senate

Senate Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Committee sub LC 49 1838S PDF
As introduced LC 49 1586 PDF

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