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.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0785

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2024 Legislative Date 1/31/2024 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Freedom to Read Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2024 Legislative Date 2/09/2024 Action Hearing 2/23 at 9:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2024 Legislative Date 3/07/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2024 Legislative Date 2/25/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {173028/1 Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2024 Legislative Date 2/25/2024 Action Motion Special Order until 3/12 (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2024 Legislative Date 2/27/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {173028/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2024 Legislative Date 2/27/2024 Action Floor Amendment {273022/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (12-33) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2024 Legislative Date 2/27/2024 Action Floor Amendment {863729/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-32) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2024 Legislative Date 2/27/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Freedom to Read Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/01/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (36-10) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/05/2024 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:30 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 4/01/2024 Legislative Date 4/01/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {223027/1 Adopted Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (101-38) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (31-11) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 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 130 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Freedom to Read Act Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/31/2024	1/31/2024	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Freedom to Read Act
Senate	2/09/2024	2/09/2024	Hearing 2/23 at 9:00 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/07/2024	3/07/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/08/2024	2/25/2024	Favorable with Amendments {173028/1	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/08/2024	2/25/2024	Motion Special Order until 3/12 (Senator Ready) Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2024	2/27/2024	Favorable with Amendments {173028/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2024	2/27/2024	Floor Amendment {273022/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (12-33)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2024	2/27/2024	Floor Amendment {863729/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-32)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2024	2/27/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Freedom to Read Act
Senate	3/14/2024	3/01/2024	Third Reading Passed (36-10)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2024	3/05/2024	Referred Ways and Means	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/16/2024	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/27/2024	3/27/2024	Hearing canceled
House	3/27/2024	3/27/2024	Hearing 3/27 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2024	4/01/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	4/01/2024	3/17/2024	Favorable with Amendments {223027/1 Adopted	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2024	3/17/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2024	3/22/2024	Third Reading Passed (101-38)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/21/2024	Senate Concurs House Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/21/2024	Third Reading Passed (31-11)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/21/2024	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Freedom to Read Act
Post Passage	4/25/2024	4/25/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 130
			Text - Chapter - Freedom to Read Act

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