Senate File 111 - Introduced





                                       SENATE FILE       
                                       BY  ZAUN, JOHNSON, REYNOLDS,
                                           HAMERLINCK, KAPUCIAN,
                                           HAHN, HOUSER, McKINLEY,
                                           BEHN, NOBLE, BOETTGER,
                                           WARD, HARTSUCH, WIECK,
                                           and SEYMOUR


    Passed Senate, Date               Passed House,  Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act requiring the adoption of internet filter policies by
  2    public libraries that receive state funds.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 2062XS 83
  5 kh/nh/5

PAG LIN



  1  1    Section 1.  Section 256.51, subsection 1, Code 2009, is
  1  2 amended by adding the following new paragraph:
  1  3    NEW PARAGRAPH.  k.  Require each public library that
  1  4 receives state funds to adopt an internet filter policy
  1  5 designed to eliminate access to pornography on the public
  1  6 library's computer equipment.
  1  7                           EXPLANATION
  1  8    This bill requires the division of libraries and
  1  9 information services established within the department of
  1 10 education to require each public library that receives state
  1 11 funds to adopt an internet filter policy designed to eliminate
  1 12 access to pornography on the public library's computer
  1 13 equipment.
  1 14    Public libraries in Iowa can receive state funds under the
  1 15 enrich Iowa program, which provides direct state assistance to
  1 16 public libraries based on performance measures adopted by the
  1 17 commission of libraries and to reimburse libraries for lending
  1 18 materials to nonresidents and other libraries.
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