2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB282: Public Schools - Sexually Explicit Materials - Prohibited in Libraries and Media Centers

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting sexually explicit materials in elementary, middle, and secondary public school libraries and media centers; defining sexually explicit materials as books and auditory and visual material that contain graphic or obscene depictions of sexual activity that are not age-appropriate or used as part of the approved instructional materials for instruction on family life and human sexuality as part of a certain program; etc.

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Bill History

9/13/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Ways and Means
House of Delegates
1/9/2025
Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(9/13/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/3/202581.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.0 KB