SB396

Provide requirements for public library resources containing material of a sexual or graphic sexual nature

Failed·5/23/25
Introduced Text

Montana SB396 mandates that public libraries place resources with sexual content in the young adult or adult sections, and restricts children's.

Montana SB396 amends the state's public library regulations to ensure that resources containing sexual or graphic sexual content are placed in the young adult or adult sections, regardless of the intended audience. The bill also allows community members to object to the placement of such materials, requiring the chief librarian to relocate the resource to the appropriate section. Additionally, it permits libraries to provide children with access to age-appropriate digital content only with parental consent.

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Roll Call Votes

(S) Education and Cultural Resources--To Table

9 Yea

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5 Nay

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Calendar

Feb 27, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Education and Cultural Resources Hearing

History

May 23, 2025

Senate

(S) Died in Process

Mar 12, 2025

Senate

(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

Feb 27, 2025

Senate

(S) Tabled in Committee (S) Education and Cultural Resources