The measure now goes to the House.
The Pennsylvania Senate approved a bill that would require parents to opt in their children to access books determined to be sexually explicit.The bill passed 29-21 on Tuesday and now goes to the House, where it faces an uncertain future.The bill's sponsor, Republican Sen. Ryan Aument of Lancaster County, said the bill was a 'very measured approach to addressing what was rapidly becoming a contentious national issue.
Opponents denied that the legislation wouldn’t ultimately censor voices and said books available in school are vetted by educators. They said parents already have the ability to control what their children read.The Pennsylvania State Education Association said the measure would create a burdensome mandate on educators and school librarians.
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