Senate File 185 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY ZAUN, ANGELO, BEHN, BOETTGER, and JOHNSON Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act requiring public libraries that receive state funding to 2 adopt certain policies. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1931XS 82 5 kh/gg/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 256.51, subsection 1, Code 2007, is 1 2 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 3 NEW PARAGRAPH. k. Require a public library that receives 1 4 state funds to do the following: 1 5 (1) Adopt an internet filter policy designed to eliminate 1 6 access to pornography on the public library's computer 1 7 equipment. 1 8 (2) Adopt a policy to restrict the content of video 1 9 materials a child under seventeen years of age may borrow from 1 10 the library to those video cassettes or digital video discs 1 11 (DVDs) that receive a G, PG, or PG=13 rating under the motion 1 12 picture association of America's rating system. 1 13 EXPLANATION 1 14 This bill requires the division of libraries and 1 15 information services within the department of education to 1 16 require a public library that receives state funds to adopt an 1 17 internet filter policy designed to eliminate access to 1 18 pornography on the public library's computer equipment, as 1 19 well as a policy restricting the content of video materials a 1 20 child under 17 years of age may borrow from the library. 1 21 LSB 1931XS 82 1 22 kh:nh/gg/14