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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 1045

Libraries; regulate the material that is curated for children and younger teens.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 9, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW SECTION OF LAW TO PROVIDE THAT LIBRARY COLLECTIONS, EVENTS, PRESENTATIONS AND DISPLAYS AIMED AT THE SPECIAL NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG TEENAGERS SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO INCLUDE MATERIALS CONTAINING CERTAIN INFORMATION; TO PROVIDE THAT A CITIZEN OF THIS STATE WHOSE CHILD IS AFFECTED BY A VIOLATION OF THIS ACT MAY FILE SUIT FOR DECLARATIVE AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, INCLUDING ALL REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS INCURRED BY THE PARTY BRINGING THE SUIT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT WHICH SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION OVER THE LIBRARY WHERE THE VIOLATION OF THIS ACT OCCURS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE SHALL GIVE THE LIBRARY THE OPPORTUNITY TO CURE THE VIOLATION BEFORE A SUIT IS BROUGHT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE MISSISSIPPI LIBRARY COMMISSION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, SHALL PROVIDE TRAINING TO THE LIBRARIES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AMEND THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 97-29-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 39-3-357, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

3 co-sponsors

Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes, Brady Williamson, Randy P. Boyd

Its course

January 16 to February 9, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action4 actions on 4 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 9 · stopped24 days

Judiciary BJan 16 to Jan 3014 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 8Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 9Died on the calendar in the House
All 4 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives