VA HB2136 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - Left in Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Removal or restriction of access to printed or audiovisual material in public school libraries; review standards and procedures; protected classes or characteristics. Prohibits local school boards from removing or restricting access to printed or audiovisual materials available in public school libraries solely on the basis of the presence of characters, literary elements, themes, symbols, or other literary content relating to protected characteristics, including race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability or other medical condition, or protected classes as defined in relevant law. The bill further provides that each school board must apply review standards related to the removal or restriction of access to printed or audiovisual material in public secondary school libraries, including those involving sexual content or nudity, consistently and equally, free from viewpoint discrimination based on the presence of literary representations of or literary content relating to such protected classes or protected characteristics.

Tracking Information

Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.

Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

Title

Public school libraries; removal or restriction of access to printed or audiovisual material.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-01-24 - House - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N) (Y: 3 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-02-07HouseLeft in Education
2023-01-24HouseSubcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N)
2023-01-23HouseAssigned Education sub: K-12
2023-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2023-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100419D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
22187.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

feedback