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Arkansas committee approves amended bill to hold libraries accountable for ‘obscene’ material
A proposed Arkansas law that would open the door to criminal liability for the distribution of “obscene” content by school and public libraries passed a legislative panel and will go to the House floor after being amended. Senate Bill 81 would add the loaning of library materials to the statute governing the possession and distribution […]
Arkansas committee rejects proposed law to hold libraries accountable for ‘obscene’ material
An Arkansas legislative panel on Tuesday rejected a proposed law that would have opened the door to criminal liability for the distribution of “obscene” content by school and public libraries. The House Judiciary Committee voted down Senate Bill 81 with a voice vote after three hours of discussion and testimony. The bill’s sponsors, Sen. Dan […]