Georgia Senate Bill 394

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 14-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-02-26 - Senate Read Second Time
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

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.

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

Sen. Clint Dixon [R]	Sen. Jason Anavitarte [R]	Sen. Randy Robertson [R]	Sen. John Kennedy [R]
Sen. Billy Hickman [R]	Sen. Ricky Williams [R]	Sen. Shawn Still [R]	Sen. Ed Setzler [R]
Sen. John Albers [R]	Sen. Russ Goodman [R]	Sen. Sam Watson [R]	Sen. Marty Harbin [R]
Sen. Shelly Echols [R]	Sen. Matt Brass [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-26	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2024-02-22	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2024-01-25	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2024-01-24	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66311
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/221772
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/225132