CS/CS/HB 1539: Materials Harmful to Minors
GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Education Administration Subcommittee ; Bankson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Benarroch ; Black ; Buchanan ; Cassel ; Chamberlin ; Daniels ; Jacques ; Kendall ; Owen ; Partington ; Plasencia ; Salzman ; Yeager
Materials Harmful to Minors; Defines "harmful to minors"; revises list of materials used in classroom which are subject to objection process by parents or residents.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/28/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
• Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
3/31/2025 House • Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
4/2/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
4/3/2025 House • Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/4/2025 House • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
4/15/2025 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
4/17/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/24/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 308173 Failed
• Amendment 842105 Failed
• Amendment 927569 Failed
• Amendment 568163 Failed
• Amendment 962955 Failed
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 29
4/24/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
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CS/CS/HB 1539, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/17/2025 at 2:25 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1692 (c1) Material that is Harmful to Minors McClain Compare Last Action: 3/26/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed 
Floor Amendments (5)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 308173 - Amendment
Remove lines 104-105 and insert:Bartleman 4/18/2025
3:26 PMHouse: Failed
4/24/2025PDF 842105 - Amendment
Remove lines 107-122 and insert:Bartleman 4/18/2025
3:37 PMHouse: Failed
4/24/2025PDF 927569 - Amendment
Remove lines 171-173 and insert:Eskamani 4/18/2025
3:29 PMHouse: Failed
4/24/2025PDF 568163 - Amendment
Remove lines 177-194 and insert:Harris 4/18/2025
3:34 PMHouse: Failed
4/24/2025PDF 962955 - Amendment
Between lines 213 and 214, insert:Hinson 4/18/2025
12:57 PMHouse: Failed
4/24/2025PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/24/2025 3:09 PM House 81 Yeas - 29 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1006.28 Duties of district school board, district school superintendent; and school principal regarding K-12 instructional materials. Page 1 (pdf) 1014.05 School district notifications on parental rights. Page 8 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1539, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/3/2025 at 10:14 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1692 (c1) Material that is Harmful to Minors McClain Similar Last Action: 3/26/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 101401 - Amendment
Remove lines 89-145 and insert:Bankson 4/16/2025
10:28 AMAdopted
4/17/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1006.28 Duties of district school board, district school superintendent; and school principal regarding K-12 instructional materials. Page 1 (pdf) 1014.05 School district notifications on parental rights. Page 9 (pdf) -
HB 1539, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 3:53 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education Administration Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1692 (c1) Material that is Harmful to Minors McClain Similar Last Action: 3/26/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 682321 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Bankson 4/1/2025
2:34 PMAdopted
4/2/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 847.001 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 1006.28 Duties of district school board, district school superintendent; and school principal regarding K-12 instructional materials. Page 2 (pdf)