SB 119-17: Efficient Use of Education Funds Act--Failed

[Pyro]

With 96 hours passing since the bill has been opened, a vote on whether to count Laki's objection has started.

Abstain

What is this for? To start a tabling vote?

[Pyro]

OK. Thanks for the clarification.

Aye

[Pyro]

Aye

[Pyro]

The motion fails as two-thirds of those voting did not support the motion. 6-4-0-7.

Debate continues.

[Pyro]

I propose the following amendment, to make this bill address an actual issue in schools.

Efficient Use of Education Funds Act

1. No federal funds shall be awarded to any municipal, county, state, or regional library daycare, summer camp, Pre-School, Kindergarten, or Elementary, Middle, Junior High, or High School if such library program or school bans or restricts access to a book or other resource within the library's collection because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval. provides litter boxes for use by students claiming to identify as non-human animals.

2. No federal funds shall be awarded to any municipal, county, state, or regional library if such library fails to adopt a policy that prohibits the practice of banning or restricting access to a specific book or resource because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.

3. Notwithstanding any regional or federal law to the contrary, a board of education of a school district shall not ban or restrict access to a book or other resource within a school library's collection because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
a. The SubDepartment of Education is hereby authorized to withhold all of part of any federal aid paid to any school district for a board of education's failure to comply with the provisions of this law.

4. 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.

[Pyro]

I propose the following amendment, to make this bill address an actual issue in schools.

Efficient Use of Education Funds Act

1. No federal funds shall be awarded to any municipal, county, state, or regional library daycare, summer camp, Pre-School, Kindergarten, or Elementary, Middle, Junior High, or High School if such library program or school bans or restricts access to a book or other resource within the library's collection because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval. provides litter boxes for use by students claiming to identify as non-human animals.

2. No federal funds shall be awarded to any municipal, county, state, or regional library if such library fails to adopt a policy that prohibits the practice of banning or restricting access to a specific book or resource because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.

3. Notwithstanding any regional or federal law to the contrary, a board of education of a school district shall not ban or restrict access to a book or other resource within a school library's collection because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
a. The SubDepartment of Education is hereby authorized to withhold all of part of any federal aid paid to any school district for a board of education's failure to comply with the provisions of this law.

4. 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.

Question is on the Amendment.

Aye

[Pyro]

Amendment is tied, 6-6-1-4.

The Vice President shall cast the tie-breaking vote.

[Pyro]

Nay