SB 208-FN (2026): requiring local school boards and public libraries to adopt curation policies.
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SB 208-FN (2026)
requiring local school boards and public libraries to adopt curation policies.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- Senate committee: Education
- Subject: Education - General
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 18, 2025. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate send it back to committee. On March 13, 2025 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate kill it. On January 7, 2026 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
- Sen. Pat Long (D - SD20)
- Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
- Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
- Rep. Loren Selig (D - Straf 10)
- Rep. Mary Jane Wallner (D - Merr 19)
- Rep. Peggy Balboni (D - Rock 38)
- Rep. Megan Murray (D - Hills 37)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 18, 2025, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
- March 13, 2025: floor debate, Senate
- January 7, 2026: floor debate, Senate
Votes
- March 13, 2025, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
- January 7, 2026, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Education
- February 18, 2025: Hearing: 02/18/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:00 am
- March 13, 2025: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 03/13/2025, Vote 3-2
- March 13, 2025: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 03/13/2025
- January 7, 2026: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 01/07/2026, Vote 3-2
- January 7, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 01/07/2026
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- SB 434 (2026): relative to regulation of public school materials.