Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut SB1271: AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
Status: Introduced, February 6, 2025
What the bill says
An act concerning school and public libraries. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) As used in this section and sections 2 and 3 of this act: (1) "Library and other educational material" means any material belonging to, on loan to or otherwise in the custody of a school library media center, including, but not limited to, nonfiction and fiction books, magazines, reference books, supplementary titles, multimedia and digital material, software and other material not required as part of classroom instruction. (2) "School library staff member" means a school library media specialist, school librarian, any certificated or noncertificated staff member whose assignment is in the school library or any individual carrying out or assisting with the functions of a school library media specialist or school librarian. (3) "Individual with a vested interest" means any school staff member employed by a local or regional board of education, parent or guardian LCO No. 4244 1 of Raised Bill No. 1271 of a student currently enrolled in a school at the time a reconsideration form is filed under section 3 of this act, and any student currently enrolled in a school at the time a reconsideration form is filed under section 3 of this act. Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a Library Working Group to …
Sponsors
- Joshua Elliott (D, 88) · primary sponsor
- Laurie Sweet (D, 91)
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- Michael Shannon (D, 117)
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
- William Heffernan (D, 115)
- Anne Hughes (D, 135)
- Jason Doucette (D, 13)
- Patricia Dillon (D, 92)
- Eilish Collins Main (D, 146)
- Frank Smith (D, 118)
- Jillian Gilchrest (D, 18)
Latest actions
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Senate Calendar Number 154
- : File Number 204
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/24/25 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable Substitute
- : Public Hearing 02/13
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Children
Common questions
- What is SB1271?
- SB1271 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2025 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
- What does SB1271 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning school and public libraries. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB1271?
- Introduced as of February 6, 2025. Latest action: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (March 25, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1271?
- Joshua Elliott (D, 88), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1271?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB01271&which_year=2025
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