Georgia Librarians Face Jail Time for Not Censoring 'Obscene' Books Under New Bill

Book ban versus parent control, lawmakers debate purpose of bill that could send librarians to jail

ATLANTA – Legislation to strip librarians of their criminal immunity from a law that makes it illegal to give “harmful” books and other content to minors is moving quickly through the Georgia General Assembly, after passing a House committee in…

Georgia librarians face jail time for not censoring 'obscene' books under new bill

New legislation making its way through Georgia’s assembly seeks to punish libraries and librarians for “harmful materials.” If passed, the bill could force state libraries to self-censor controversial materials, specifically for kids.  Senate Bill 74, sponsored by Sylvania Republican Sen. Max Burns, would change current state law. As it stands, school and university libraries are exempt from a ban on the distribution of obscene materials to peop…