Text of MD HB 282 (2025)
Public Schools - Sexually Explicit Materials - Prohibited in Libraries and Media Centers
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*hb0282*
HOUSE BILL 282
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5lr0830
HB 25/24 – W&M
(PRE–FILED)
By: Delegate Mangione
Requested: September 13, 2024
Introduced and read first time: January 8, 2025
Assigned to: Ways and Means
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning
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Public Schools – Sexually Explicit Materials – Prohibited in Libraries and
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Media Centers
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FOR the purpose of prohibiting sexually explicit materials in public elementary, middle,
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and secondary school libraries and media centers; and generally relating to sexually
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explicit material in public school libraries and media centers.
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BY adding to
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Article – Education
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Section 7–136
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Annotated Code of Maryland
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(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
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That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
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Article – Education
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7–136.
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(A)
IN THIS SECTION, “SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIALS” MEANS BOOKS AND
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AUDITORY AND VISUAL MATERIALS THAT CONTAIN GRAPHIC OR OBSCENE
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DEPICTIONS OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY THAT ARE NOT:
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(1)
AGE–APPROPRIATE; OR
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(2)
USED AS PART OF THE APPROVED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
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FOR INSTRUCTION ON FAMILY LIFE AND HUMAN SEXUALITY AS PART OF THE
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HOUSE BILL 282
COMPREHENSIVE
HEALTH
EDUCATION
PROGRAM
REQUIRED
UNDER
THE
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MARYLAND HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARDS.
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(B)
A PUBLIC ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, OR SECONDARY SCHOOL LIBRARY OR
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MEDIA CENTER MAY NOT CONTAIN SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIALS.
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(C)
EACH COUNTY BOARD SHALL ADOPT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO
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IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
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1, 2025.
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