H 710 — MINORS – Amends and adds to existing law to prohibit certain materials from being promoted, given, or made available to a minor by a school or public library, to provide for a cause of action, to provide for damages, and to provide for injunctive relief.
Last action — Reported Signed by Governor on April 10, 2024 Session Law Chapter 327 Effective: 07/01/2024
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 11, 2024. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on April 10, 2024.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
39 added · 40 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to House Bill 710 extends the time frame for libraries to respond to written notices about relocating materials deemed harmful to minors from 30 days to 60 days. This gives libraries more time to address concerns without facing penalties. Additionally, the bill maintains the rights of minors, parents, or guardians to seek damages if their concerns are not adequately addressed, which is important for ensuring that materials are appropriately managed. Ultimately, these changes aim to provide a balance between access to information and protecting minors.
710710, As Amended in the Senate BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO MINORS;
(b) Prior to the filing of a cause of action, the minor, parent, or le- gal guardian has provided written notice to the school or public library asking for the relocation of such material to a section designated for adults only within thirtysixty (30)(60) days of receipt of the written notice;
and (c) Upon receipt of written notice and subsequent to the expiration of thirtysixty (30)(60) days, the institution's library board or board of trustees failed to relocate the material harmful to minors to an area with adult access only.
(7) Each school and public library shall have a policy and readily accessibleac- cessible form allowing a person to request review of material the person considerscon- siders to be harmful to minors.
Such form shall contain the definition of "harmful to mi-minors," nors," as provided in section 18-1514, Idaho Code.
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Action History
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Reported Signed by Governor on April 10, 2024 Session Law Chapter 327 Effective: 07/01/2024
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Delivered to Governor at 10:17 a.m. on April 4, 2024
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Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
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Signed by President; returned to House
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Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
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Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
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Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 3 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required – PASSED - 45-24-1AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss(Mickelsen), Gallagher, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Manwaring, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Tanner(Humphreys), Vander Woude, Weber(Weber), Wheeler, Wisniewski, Young, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Achilles, Berch, Burns, Cheatum, Chew(Harada), Dixon(24), Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Lanting, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Necochea, Nelsen, Petzke, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Wroten, YamamotoAbsent – SkaugFloor Sponsor - Crane(12)Title apvd - to enrol
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Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading
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Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills
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Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
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Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
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House Concurred in Senate Amendments
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Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
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Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 24-11-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Herndon, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Schroeder, Toews, Trakel, Winder, ZuiderveldNAYS – Bearg(Rabe), Bernt, Hartgen, Just, Lee, Semmelroth, Shea(Ruchti), Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, WintrowAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - CarlsonTitle apvd - to House
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Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading
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Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading
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Amendments reported printed
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Reported out as amended; filed for first reading
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Amendments ordered printed
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Placed in the Committee of the Whole
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Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
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Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
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Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
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Rules Suspended: Ayes 62 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 8, read in full as required – PASSED - 47-23-0AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gallagher, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(McKnight), Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Manwaring, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Young, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Achilles, Berch, Burns, Chew(Beazer), Dixon(24), Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Lanting, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Necochea, Nelsen, Petzke, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Wroten, YamamotoAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - Crane(12)Title apvd - to Senate
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Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
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Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
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Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
Sponsors
- STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (1)
- STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (104)
104 members have not signed on to this bill.
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