2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1463: Public libraries, certain; parental advisory label to be affixed to sexually explicit materials.

Legislative Summary

Certain public libraries; books; sexually explicit materials; parental advisory label. Requires each local school board, any local governing body or library board that governs a free public library system or regional library board that governs a regional library system, and the Library Board to require a parental advisory label to be affixed to the front of any book that contains sexually explicit content, as that term is defined elsewhere in law, and that is made available to minors in any public elementary or secondary school library, any public library in the free public library system or regional public library system, or the Library of Virginia, respectively.

Bill History

1/16/2023
Presented and ordered printed 23103847D
Senate
1/16/2023
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Senate
1/25/2023
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Senate
2/2/2023
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
Senate

Amendments

Substitute for SB1463 S-Education and Health, Public Education

Substitute for SB1463 S-Education and Health, Public Education

2/2/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
2/2/2023
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/16/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Amanda Chase
Amanda Chase
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/16/20232.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/27/202358.8 KB