Alabama lawmakers advance bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians
Time:2024-04-26 18:34:47 Source:sportViews(143)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation that could see librarians prosecuted under the state’s obscenity law for providing “harmful” materials to minors, the latest in a wave of bills in Republican-led states targeting library content and decisions.
The Alabama House of Representatives voted 72-28 for the bill that now moves to the Alabama Senate. The legislation comes amid a soaring number of book challenges — often centered on LGBTQ content — and efforts in a number of states to ban drag queen story readings.
“This is an effort to protect children. It is not a Democrat bill. It’s not a Republican bill. It’s a people bill to try to protect children,” Republican Rep. Arnold Mooney, the bill’s sponsor, said during debate.
The Alabama bill removes the existing exemption for public libraries in the state’s obscenity law. It also expands the definition of prohibited sexual conduct to include any “sexual or gender oriented conduct” at K-12 public schools or public libraries that “exposes minors to persons who are dressed in sexually revealing, exaggerated, or provocative clothing or costumes, or are stripping, or engaged in lewd or lascivious dancing, presentations, or activities.”
You may also like
- Saints take Oregon State offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga 14th overall in the NFL Draft
- Scottie Scheffler had a quick Masters celebration. Now, it's time to get back to work
- David and Victoria Beckham braced for release of latest tell
- Queen Letizia of Spain, Queen Maxima and Crown Princess Amalia of The Netherlands colour co
- Technical glitch temporarily closed southern Norway airspace, causing delays at Oslo airport
- Travis Kelce reveals his Chiefs teammate and soon
- Democrats clear path to bring proposed repeal of Arizona’s near
- Tennessee judge wants more information on copyright before ruling on school shooter's writings
- Technical glitch temporarily closed southern Norway airspace, causing delays at Oslo airport