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HA6TOHB119 • 2025

The bill contains a mechanism for “local education agencies” (i.e., school districts, vocational-technical schools, and charter schools) to consider objections to library materials.

The bill contains a mechanism for “local education agencies” (i.e., school districts, vocational-technical schools, and charter schools) to consider objections to library materials.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Dukes
Last action
2025-05-22
Official status
Defeated 5/22/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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The bill contains a mechanism for “local education agencies” (i.e., school districts, vocational-technical schools, and charter schools) to consider objections to library materials.

The bill contains a mechanism for “local education agencies” (i.e., school districts, vocational-technical schools, and charter schools) to consider objections to library materials.

What This Bill Does

  • The bill contains a mechanism for “local education agencies” (i.e., school districts, vocational-technical schools, and charter schools) to consider objections to library materials.
  • It also includes an appeals process conducted by local elected school officials to review these decisions.
  • These officials are answerable to the citizens of the districts they serve, and their decisions should not be subject to being overturned by a committee of unelected officials lacking any accountability to local residents.
  • As such, this amendment seeks to eliminate the secondary, redundant state appeals process for school library materials.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-22 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. 2025-05-22 Delaware General Assembly

    Defeated In House by Voice Vote

Official Summary Text

The bill contains a mechanism for “local education agencies” (i.e., school districts, vocational-technical schools, and charter schools) to consider objections to library materials. It also includes an appeals process conducted by local elected school officials to review these decisions. These officials are answerable to the citizens of the districts they serve, and their decisions should not be subject to being overturned by a committee of unelected officials lacking any accountability to local residents. As such, this amendment seeks to eliminate the secondary, redundant state appeals process for school library materials.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Dukes

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 6

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 119

AMEND House Bill No. 119 by deleting lines 119 through 144 in their entirety.

SYNOPSIS

The bill contains a mechanism for “local education agencies” (i.e., school districts, vocational-technical schools, and charter schools) to consider objections to library materials. It also includes an appeals process conducted by local elected school officials to review these decisions. These officials are answerable to the citizens of the districts they serve, and their decisions should not be subject to being overturned by a committee of unelected officials lacking any accountability to local residents. As such, this amendment seeks to eliminate the secondary, redundant state appeals process for school library materials.