Georgia Council on Library Materials Standards; establish and provide

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Plain-English Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to establish and provide for the Georgia Council on Library Materials Standards; to provide for definitions, including definitions for the terms "harmful to minors," "restricted materials," and "sexually explicit materials"; to require the Georgia Council on Library Materials Standards to establish standards for the designation of restricted materials by local boards of educatio…

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Who it affects

Student / education borrower

Access to educational materials may be restricted based on definitions of 'harmful to minors,' 'restricted materials,' and 'sexually explicit materials.'

Parent / guardian

Parents will have a framework through the Georgia Council on Library Materials Standards to influence or determine the types of materials available to minors in educational settings.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis

Student / education borrowerdirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Access to educational materials may be restricted based on definitions of 'harmful to minors,' 'restricted materials,' and 'sexually explicit materials.'
“to establish and provide for the Georgia Council on Library Materials Standards; to provide for definitions, including definitions for the terms "harmful to minors," "restricted materials," and "sexually explicit materials"; to require the Georgia Council on Library Materials Standards to establish standards for the designation of restricted materials by local boards of educatio”· Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
Parent / guardiandirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Parents will have a framework through the Georgia Council on Library Materials Standards to influence or determine the types of materials available to minors in educational settings.
“to establish and provide for the Georgia Council on Library Materials Standards; to provide for definitions, including definitions for the terms "harmful to minors," "restricted materials," and "sexually explicit materials"; to require the Georgia Council on Library Materials Standards to establish standards for the designation of restricted materials by local boards of educatio”· Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated

What the Bill Does

Establishes the Georgia Council on Library Materials Standards.
Defines terms such as 'harmful to minors,' 'restricted materials,' and 'sexually explicit materials.'
Requires the Council to establish standards for designating restricted materials by local boards of education.

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