Senate Bill 63, which would set parameters for removal of books in school libraries, advances
By Jen Schumann | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice
Should state officials weigh in on how books are selected in your child's school library? That's the core question behind Colorado's Senate Bill 25-063, the 'Freedom to Read' bill, which was discussed this week in a Senate Education Committee hearing.
The bill, sponsored by Senators Lisa Cutter and Dafna Michaelson Jenet, requires school districts to set written policies for selecting, reconsidering and removing library materials.
It prohibits books from being removed based on the author’s identity, political objections or sexual content, unless they meet the Supreme Court’s obscenity standard under Miller v. California.
Only parents of current students would be allowed to challenge books, and a title could not ...