Relating to access to public school library materials by non-enrolled students.
HB 1658 allows public school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to create policies letting students not enrolled in public school (specifically those receiving instruction from nonpublic schools) access library materials under the same conditions as enrolled students. School boards would need to require these non-enrolled students to provide proof of residency in the district or school's service area. The bill does not mandate such policies but gives districts the option to adopt them, effective September 1, 2025, unless approved for immediate effect by a two-thirds vote. It directly affects school districts (as policy adopters) and nonpublic school students seeking library access.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 12, 2025
Last action Mar 12, 2025
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Mar 12, 2025
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Mar 12, 2025
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Charles Cunningham
RRepublican
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