HJ440
Public school libraries; JLARC to study removal of books.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 12, 2025
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ440ER)
Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Study; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission; removal of books from public school libraries; report.
Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to study the removal of books from public school libraries between July 1, 2020, and December 31, 2024. In conducting its study, JLARC is also directed to determine what resources exist to support school administrators in decisions concerning the removal of ... (More) a book from a public school library and to report its findings by November 1, 2026. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/05/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101524D
- 01/05/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/29/2025 - House: Placed on Rules Agenda
- 01/29/2025 - House: Reported from Rules with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (11-Y 3-N)
- 01/29/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/30/2025 - House: Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
- 01/30/2025 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 01/31/2025 - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
- 01/31/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25106596D-H1
- 02/02/2025 - House: Placed on House Calendar for Feb 03, 2025
- 02/04/2025 - House: Taken up
- 02/04/2025 - House: Rules Amendment rejected
- 02/04/2025 - House: Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 02/04/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/04/2025 - House: Agreed to by House (54-Y 44-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute (Voice Vote)
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25107563D-S1
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Reading waived (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Rules Substitute agreed to
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Agreed to by Senate with substitute
- 02/19/2025 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House Close Floor Vote
- 03/12/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ440ER)
