Report: “Idaho Gov. Brad Little Vetoes Bill to Create ‘Bounty’ on Libraries. Here’s Why”
From The Idaho Statesman:
An Idaho bill opening libraries to lawsuits for distributing material considered “harmful” stumbled before clearing its final hurdle. Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday vetoed House Bill 314. The legislation would have allowed the guardian of a child who was able to obtain “harmful” material from a library to claim $2,500 in statutory damages for each instance the material was obtained.
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“This legislation makes sweeping, blanket assumptions on materials that could be determined as ‘harmful to minors’ in a local library, and it will force one interpretation of that phrase onto all the patrons of the library,” the Republican wrote.
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The Idaho Library Association testified in strong opposition to the bill in committee hearings.
Idaho Gov. Brad Little said his main concern with the bill is its “ambiguity.” In his veto, after the bill arrived on his desk on the afternoon of March 31, Little said HB 314 would have “unintended consequences for Idaho libraries and their patrons.”
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Resources
- Direct to Veto Letter, Idaho Gov. Brad Little
- Direct to Statement From Idaho Library Association
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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