South Dakota considers bill to criminalize librarians who provide ‘obscene’ materials

South Dakota considers bill to criminalize librarians who provide ‘obscene’ materials

A South Dakota legislative committee advanced a bill Wednesday at the Capitol in Pierre that would subject schools, universities, museums, libraries and their employees to criminal prosecution and jail time

Page turned on measure to restrict 'obscene' library books

Photo by Shunya Koide on UnsplashPIERRE — State lawmakers in the South Dakota State House believe that a measure signed into law last session dealing with graphic material in school libraries didn’t go far enough. The State House passed Rep. Bethany Soye’s House Bill 1239 38-32, which would update South Dakota’s criminal code to remove current protections given to public schools and libraries preventing them from being charged with crimes for di…

Legislative committee endorses prosecution of librarians who lend books deemed harmful to children Bill would also subject employees of schools, universities and museums to potential jail time

PIERRE — A South Dakota legislative committee advanced a bill Wednesday at the Capitol in Pierre that would subject schools, universities, museums, libraries and their employees to criminal prosecution and jail time for allowing children to view material defined in…