'This book should be burnt': Heated debate in Oklahoma Senate over school library book bill

Oklahoma Senate advances bill banning sexual, obscene books from school library shelves

'This book should be burnt': Heated debate in Oklahoma Senate over school library book bill

Oklahoma lawmakers engaged in heated debate over a bill that would allow parents to report books they find inappropriate in school libraries, with Republicans supporting the measure and Democrats opposing it.

Oklahoma senators warn effort to ban sexually explicit books could block students' Bible access • Oklahoma Voice

Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, reviews papers at his desk in the Senate chamber at the Oklahoma State Capitol on May 30, 2024, in Oklahoma City. (Photo by Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill advancing through the Legislature aimed at removing sexually explicit books from schools could take the Bible off of library shelves and would be a  nightmare to navigate, critics said. Senate Bill 1250 creates a process where a par…

Oklahoma senators warn effort to ban sexually explicit books could block students’ Bible access - Sequoyah County Times

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill advancing through the Legislature aimed at removing sexually explicit books from schools could take the Bible off of library shelves and would be a  nightmare to navigate, critics said. Senate Bill 1250 creates a process where a parent or guardian could seek to remove books deemed offensive from the library shelves of public and charter schools, but not private schools. It would financially penalize schools...

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