SJ251
Public school libraries; JLARC to study removal of books.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Study; JLARC; public school libraries; removal of certain books; report.
Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to study the removal of books from public school libraries in the Commonwealth between July 1, 2020, and December 31, 2024, on the basis of such books containing sexually explicit content or other content deemed objectionable for the purpose of identifying ... (More) each book removed and, for each book removed, (i) the purported reason for its removal, (ii) the processes and procedures by which each book was identified as containing content necessitating its removal and for removing each book, and (iii) whether applicable state law directing the Department of Education to adopt model policies and each school board to adopt policies consistent with such model policies was used by any school division to justify the identification, removal, or process and procedures by which each book was identified or removed. The bill requires JLARC to complete its meetings by August 1, 2025, and directs the chairman to submit an executive summary of its findings and recommendations by October 1, 2025. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/31/2024 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101466D
- 12/31/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Reported from Rules with amendments (Voice Vote)
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Reading waived (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Rules Amendments agreed to
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 25101466D-E
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
- 02/05/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/16/2025 - House: Placed on Rules Agenda
- 02/17/2025 - House: Reported from Rules with substitute (14-Y 4-N)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25107606D-H1
- 02/19/2025 - House: Placed on House Calendar for Feb 19, 2025
- 02/20/2025 - House: Taken up
- 02/20/2025 - House: Rules Substitute rejected
- 02/20/2025 - House: Agreed to by House (55-Y 43-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ251ER)
