Jim Tomes
- Republican
- Senator
- District 49
Author
Establishes a procedure: (1) to allow a parent or guardian of a child enrolled in a school to submit a complaint that a book in the school library is inappropriate; and (2) for the school to respond to the complaint. Establishes an appeal procedure. Provides that a school library may not make a book available that contains obscene matter or matters harmful to children. Removes schools from the list of entities eligible for a specified defense to criminal prosecutions alleging: (1) the dissemination of material harmful to minors; or (2) a performance harmful to minors. Adds colleges and universities to the list of entities eligible for a specified defense to criminal prosecutions alleging: (1) the dissemination of material harmful to minors; or (2) a performance harmful to minors.
Referred to the House
Cosponsors: Representatives Teshka J, McGuire J, Speedy
House sponsor: Representative Cash
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 181: yeas 37, nays 12
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senator Johnson added as third author
Senator Crane added as coauthor
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senators Messmer, Zay, Byrne, Sandlin, Niemeyer added as coauthors
Senator Doriot added as second author
Senator Young M added as coauthor
Authored by Senator Tomes
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced Senate Bill (S) | |
| Senate Bill (S) |
| Document | Format |
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| Fiscal Note: SB0012.02.COMS.FN001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0012.02.COMS.FN002 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0012.02.COMS.FN003 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0012.02.COMS.AMS001 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0012.02.COMS.AMS002 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0012.02.COMS.AMS003 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0012.02.COMS.AMS004 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0012.02.COMS.AMS005 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0012.02.COMS.AMS006 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0012.02.COMS.AMS007 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0012.02.COMS.AMS008 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0012.02.COMS.AMS009 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0012.02.COMS.AMS010 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0012.02.COMS.AMS011 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0012.02.COMS.AMS012 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0012.02.COMS.AMS013 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0012.02.COMS.AMS014 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0012.02.COMS.AMS015 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0012.02.COMS.AMS016 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0012.02.COMS.AMS017 |
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