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HB0072

Amendments to Obscenity Laws

Last scannedOct 14, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

The bill creates a new crime of promoting obscenity to minors and amends existing laws on promoting obscenity, prohibiting public school libraries and county libraries from curating materials harmful to minors.

Creates the crime of 'promoting obscenity to minors' which includes disseminating or distributing material that is harmful to minors or organizing events with such material.
Defines what constitutes material 'harmful to minors,' including sexual content and nudity in ways that could negatively impact young people's development.
Prohibits public school libraries and county libraries from curating materials that are harmful to minors, requiring them to move these items to adult sections if challenged by a parent or guardian.

Librarians at public school libraries and county libraries who must ensure materials are not harmful to minors.
Parents or guardians who can challenge library materials they believe are harmful to minors.
Individuals who might be promoting obscene material to minors, as this is now a criminal offense.

It is unclear how libraries will enforce the new rules and what criteria they will use to determine if materials are harmful to minors.
The bill did not pass in its current session, so it has no legal effect at this time.

Plain language

Harmful to Minors: Material that includes sexual content or nudity in ways that could negatively impact young people's development.
Promoting Obscenity to Minors: The act of distributing obscene material to minors or organizing events with such material, which is now a criminal offense.

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