This amendment expands the definition of sexually explicit materials to include animals and extraterrestrial beings, adds requirements for county and school boards to create evaluation groups using film rating systems, establishes parental consent procedures for minors accessing such materials, and requires online materials to carry notices that they are not reviewed for explicit content.
- Expands the definition of 'sexually explicit material' to include sexual contact involving animals or extraterrestrial beings, in addition to persons, throughout the statutory definition. (Page 3, lines 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, and lines 15-16)
- Requires each county library board of directors to establish a group of county residents to evaluate materials and determine whether they are sexually explicit using the nationally recognized film rating system. (Page 4, lines 10-23)
- Permits a parent or guardian of a minor to provide written consent allowing the minor to access sexually explicit materials in the designated library section. (Page 6, lines 27-31)
- Prohibits minors from accessing any materials provided by public libraries online without parental or guardian written consent, and requires public libraries to provide written notice that online materials are not reviewed for explicit content. (Page 6, lines 33-40)
- Modifies the prohibition on student access to sexually explicit materials in school libraries to allow access if the student's parent or guardian provides written consent. (Page 7, lines 42-43 and lines 1-3)
- Requires each school district board of trustees to establish a group of district residents to evaluate materials and determine whether they are sexually explicit using the nationally recognized film rating system. (Page 7, lines 5-11)
- Prohibits students under age eighteen from accessing any materials provided by school libraries online without parental or guardian written consent, and requires schools to provide written notice that online materials are not reviewed for explicit content. (Page 9, lines 15-23)
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