Prohibits discrimination when selecting or retaining school library materials, textbooks or instructional materials or when developing and implementing a curriculum.

Education

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Senator Frederick,, Jama,, Representative McLain,, Senator Gelser Blouin,, Golden,, Manning Jr,, Representative Fragala,, Nelson, Senator Campos,, Meek,, Patterson,, Pham,, Reynolds,, Representative Andersen,, Chaichi,, Chotzen,, Gamba,, Gomberg,, Grayber,, Hudson,, Isadore,, McDonald,, Munoz,, Nguyen H,, Nosse,, Pham H,, Tran,, Watanabe
Last action: 2025-06-23
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-06-23 Senate
Chapter 345, 2025 Laws.
2025-06-23 Senate
Effective date, June 17, 2025.
2025-06-17 Senate
Governor signed.
2025-06-11 House
Speaker signed.
2025-06-10 Senate
President signed.
2025-06-09 House
Carried by Nelson. Passed. Ayes, 34; Nays, 21--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 5--Dobson, Levy E, Nguyen H, Osborne, Wallan.
2025-06-04 House
Motion to postpone to June 9, 2025 Calendar carried. Ayes, 32; Nays, 20--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Javadi, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 7--Andersen, Gamba, Levy B, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Sanchez, Wallan.
2025-06-03 House
Third reading.
2025-06-03 House
Carried over to June 4, 2025 Calendar.
2025-06-02 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.
2025-05-29 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to June 2, 2025 Calendar.
2025-05-28 House
Second reading.
2025-05-27 House
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-05-21 House
Work Session held.
2025-05-07 House
Work Session cancelled.
2025-04-30 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-07 House
Referred to Education.
2025-04-01 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-03-31 Senate
Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed. Ayes, 11; Nays, 17--Broadman, Campos, Frederick, Gelser Blouin, Golden, Gorsek, Jama, Lieber, Manning Jr, Meek, Patterson, Pham, Prozanski, Reynolds, Sollman, Taylor, President Wagner; Excused, 2--Starr, Woods.
2025-03-31 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 10--Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 2--Starr, Woods.
2025-03-27 Senate
Second reading.
2025-03-26 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-03-26 Senate
Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng Minority)
2025-03-17 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-03-03 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-02-25 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-02-25 Senate
Referred to Education.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Prohibits the exclusion of certain school books based on the topic or author of the book. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9).
Prohibits discrimination when selecting or retaining school library materials, textbooks or instructional materials or when developing and implementing a curriculum.
Prescribes requirements for the removal of library materials, textbooks and instructional materials. Directs the Department of Education to provide technical assistance for school library programs.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to access to materials in schools; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned