Mississippi HB1685 mandates school districts to adopt policies regulating book content at school book fairs.
Mississippi HB1685 requires school boards to create policies governing the content of books sold at school book fairs. These policies must restrict books with sexual themes, characters, or references, and gender identity topics. Vendors must provide a list of titles to schools, which a designated employee will review. If vendors refuse to exclude flagged books, schools can cancel the fair without penalty. The act takes effect July 1, 2026.
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