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HB 208

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County Public Libraries - Minors, Children, and Teens - Prohibited Practices

Sponsor: Chair, Ways and Means CommitteeCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a county public library from charging a fine for overdue library materials borrowed by a minor or intended for children or teens; prohibiting a county public library from charging a reserve fee for library materials reserved by a minor or intended for children or teens; prohibiting a county public library from prohibiting the borrowing of library materials by a minor or the borrowing of library materials intended for children or teen because of a previous overdue library materials; etc.

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Testimony (4)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVPadilla, IreneMaryland State Library AgencyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVChair, Ways and Means Committee, Chair, Ways and Means CommitteeIndividualOral
FAVVolkmar, LeslieIndividualPosition only
INFOBuckler, LaurenIndividualWritten (PDF)

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