Why 3/5: This bill clarifies existing school board policies regarding instructional materials and explicitly prohibits book censorship, impacting curriculum and library access.
This bill clarifies that school policies requiring parental notification for sexually explicit content apply only to materials directly assigned by teachers for specific assignments, excluding general library books. It also explicitly prohibits using these policies as a basis for censoring or removing books from public elementary and secondary schools.
Cleared committee
Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 5-N)
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Rules suspended
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Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Third reading
Read third time
Passed a chamber
Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Enrolled
Passed a chamber
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1499ER)
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1499)
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Summarized from the official bill text (“DOE; policies relating to instructional material that contains sexually explicit content.”) · Read the actual bill →
Passed a chamber
Signed by Speaker
Passed a chamber
Signed by President
Enrolled
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Sent to the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 321 (effective 7/1/2026)
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0321)