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H.3850 - Responsible Funding and Child Protection Act

Bill requiring libraries to ban children, youth, and teen books.

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H. 4045 - County Staff Library Qualification

Bill preventing county library boards from preferring ALA certified candidates.

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H. 4259 - Oath of Office

Bill requiring all members of boards and commissions to take a constitutional oath of office.

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S. 104 - Library Funding

Requires libraries to certify quarterly that collections do not contain inappropriate children, youth, or teen content.

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S. 484 - Public Library Staff

Bill prohibits requiring or preferring certifications from ALA or accredited program.

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S. 131 - Job Creation and Competitiveness Act

Bill removes tax exempt status of libraries.

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Budget Proviso 117.171

Proviso requiring libraries to accept all requests from County Elections Board.

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Federal Executive Order IMLS

Executive order targeting the IMLS threatens county and local library funding.

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