SB 74

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 03, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 03, 2025
  • House
  • Governor

Harmful Materials to Minors; exemption for libraries and librarians from the provisions of Code Section 16-12-103; repeal

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale or distribution of harmful materials to minors, so as to repeal an exemption for libraries and librarians from the provisions of Code Section 16-12-103, relating to selling, loaning, distributing, or exhibiting materials harmful to minors; to provide that any violation of such Code section shall be a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature when committed knowingly; to provide for a defense for librarians who make good faith attempts to identify and remove material harmful to minors; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (17)

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Actions


Mar 06, 2025

House

House Second Readers

Mar 04, 2025

House

House First Readers

Mar 03, 2025

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 26, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Education and Youth

Feb 04, 2025

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Education and Youth

Feb 03, 2025

Senate

Senate Hopper

Bill Text

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As Passed Senate PDF
Committee Sub LC 49 2294S PDF
As Introduced LC 49 2167 PDF

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