Senate Education Committee advances a heavily amended bill to keep adult reading material out of school libraries. Turkey Creek Republican Senator Heather Cloud says it’s a matter of importance to a great many parents and grandparents.
Cut AM 10 (11) “…sexually explicit material.”
Cloud’s bill would set up a tiered library card system, wherein parents could select a lending level appropriate for their child. Amendments added to the measure seek to clear up the definition of what constitutes “sexually explicit.” Cloud says libraries would not have to go over every book, looking for objectionable content…:
Cut AM 11 (07) “…by a patron.”
After an hour of discussion and before the opposition could speak, Senator Bodi White called for an immediate vote, and with no opposition from committee members, it moves to the Senate floor.
Legislation providing $8.5 million in funding for bulletproof vests for peace officers in the state passed in the House with a 98-0 vote. Baton Rouge Representative Rick Edmonds says it’s about safety and protection.
The funding would be monitored by the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement.
Legislation requiring air monitoring systems in certain permitted facilities advanced from Senate Environmental. Bill author – Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields says companies would have to maintain monitoring data records.
The bill requires all facilities in the state that produce toxic chemicals to alert communities nearby when air quality reaches dangerous levels. The measure was passed in a 4-1 vote.