Harmful Materials to Minors; exemption for libraries and librarians from the provisions of Code Section 16-12-103; repeal

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale or distribution of harmful materials to minors, so as to repeal an exemption for libraries and librarians from the provisions of Code Section 16-12-103, relating to selling, loaning, distributing, or exhibiting materials harmful to minors; to provide that any violation of such Code section shall be a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature when commi…

Source: OpenStates · fetched February 9, 2026

• LGBTQ+ / QueerdirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  via ACLU of Georgia

  Repeals exemption from libraries/librarians to loan, distribute, etc. harmful material to children.

• Immigrant / non-citizendirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  via ACLU of Georgia

  Repeals exemption from libraries/librarians to loan, distribute, etc. harmful material to children.

• Person of colordirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  via ACLU of Georgia

  Repeals exemption from libraries/librarians to loan, distribute, etc. harmful material to children.

• Formerly incarcerated or family ofdirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  via ACLU of Georgia

  Repeals exemption from libraries/librarians to loan, distribute, etc. harmful material to children.

• Person with a disabilitydirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  via ACLU of Georgia

  Repeals exemption from libraries/librarians to loan, distribute, etc. harmful material to children.

• Reproductive-age persondirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  via ACLU of Georgia

  Repeals exemption from libraries/librarians to loan, distribute, etc. harmful material to children.

• Undocumented / DACA / TPSdirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  via ACLU of Georgia

  Repeals exemption from libraries/librarians to loan, distribute, etc. harmful material to children.