HF564

Purpose

• The bill aims to regulate materials in school libraries by prohibiting materials that are pornographic in all public school libraries, and sexually explicit content specifically in public elementary school libraries.

Main Provisions

• Adds a new subdivision (Subdivision 8) titled "Prohibited material" to Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 134.31.
• Establishes that a library in a public school building must not contain any pornographic material.
• Establishes that a library in a public elementary school must not contain any sexually explicit content.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Creates a new prohibition framework within the school-library provisions of Minnesota Statutes 134.31, clarifying what libraries in public schools may not contain.
• Introduces a two-tier standard: pornographic material is prohibited in all public school libraries; sexually explicit content is prohibited specifically in public elementary school libraries.
• This represents a change to prohibited materials in the context of school libraries and may influence how districts review and manage library collections.

Notes on Terms and Scope

• Key terms from the bill include: pornographic material, sexually explicit content, public school building, public elementary school, and Minn. Stat. 2024 section 134.31 (Subdivision 8).

Relevant Terms - pornographic material - sexually explicit content - public school building - public elementary school - Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 134.31 - Subd. 8 - Prohibited material - library - school library - elementary school library