HB 95 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Bans publicly funded libraries from banning books

HB 95 prohibits publicly funded libraries (state or local) from removing or restricting access to books based on political or religious disagreement. It directly affects libraries receiving state or local government funding by preventing content-based bans. The bill clarifies that libraries are not required to purchase specific books, only that they cannot remove materials due to partisan or doctrinal disapproval. This policy change aims to protect library collections from ideological removals while preserving library autonomy in collection decisions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Dec 2024
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Governor
Introduced Dec 2, 2024 Last action May 15, 2025
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May 15, 2025
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Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
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Dec 2, 2024
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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