Legislation

Establishing a State policy that local school systems operate their school library media programs consistent with certain standards; requiring each local school system to develop a policy and procedures to review objections to materials in a school library media program; prohibiting a county board of education from dismissing, demoting, suspending, disciplining, reassigning, transferring, or otherwise retaliating against certain school library media program personnel for performing their job duties consistent with certain standards; etc.

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Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0738

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2024 Legislative Date 1/31/2024 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Freedom to Read Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2024 Legislative Date 2/07/2024 Action Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2024 Legislative Date 3/11/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2024 Legislative Date 3/01/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {573520/1 Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2024 Legislative Date 3/01/2024 Action Motion Special Order until 3/13 (Delegate Mangione) Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Floor Amendment {493622/1 (Delegate Mangione) Rejected (37-90) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Floor Amendment {123629/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (36-88) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Floor Amendment {683725/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (35-88) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Freedom to Read Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/06/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (98-37) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/04/2024 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 49AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2024 Legislative Date 3/28/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2024 Legislative Date 3/13/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {783829/1 Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2024 Legislative Date 3/13/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2024 Legislative Date 3/14/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (34-11) Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 3/19/2024 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 3/19/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (100-36) Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 3/19/2024 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Freedom to Read Act Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/25/2024 Legislative Date 4/25/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 129 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Freedom to Read Act Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/31/2024	1/31/2024	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Freedom to Read Act
House	2/07/2024	2/07/2024	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2024	3/11/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/12/2024	3/01/2024	Favorable with Amendments {573520/1 Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2024	3/01/2024	Motion Special Order until 3/13 (Delegate Mangione) Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2024	3/02/2024	Floor Amendment {493622/1 (Delegate Mangione) Rejected (37-90)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2024	3/02/2024	Floor Amendment {123629/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (36-88)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2024	3/02/2024	Floor Amendment {683725/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (35-88)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2024	3/02/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Freedom to Read Act
House	3/15/2024	3/06/2024	Third Reading Passed (98-37)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2024	3/04/2024	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	49AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2024	3/28/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/28/2024	3/13/2024	Favorable with Amendments {783829/1 Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2024	3/13/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2024	3/14/2024	Third Reading Passed (34-11)	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2024	3/19/2024	House Concurs Senate Amendments	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2024	3/19/2024	Third Reading Passed (100-36)	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2024	3/19/2024	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Freedom to Read Act
Post Passage	4/25/2024	4/25/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 129
			Text - Chapter - Freedom to Read Act

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