Public libraries; technology protection measures. (SB334)

Introduced By

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Technology; required protection measures; public libraries; exception. Requires the library board or governing body of a library that receives state funding for any purpose to include in its acceptable use policy for the Internet provisions requiring the selection, installation, and activation on those computers that have Internet access a technology protection measure, as selected by the Library of Virginia, to filter or block Internet access through such computers to child pornography as set out in 18.2-374.1:1, obscenity as defined in 18.2-372, and, with respect to minors, materials deemed harmful to juveniles as defined in 18.2-390. The bill also requires the library board or governing body to actually select, install, and activate the technology protection measure. The bill provides an exception which allows a person authorized by the library to disable the technology protection measure at the request of the patron for bona fide research or other lawful purpose. Amends § 42.1-36.1, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

  • 01/11/2006 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063417782
  • 01/11/2006 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  • 01/18/2006 Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
  • 01/18/2006 Rereferred to Finance
  • 01/19/2006 Committee substitute printed 060168782-S1
  • 01/27/2006 Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB334S1)
  • 02/14/2006 Left in Finance (15-Y 0-N)