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With a small number of changes, the Freedom to Read bills passed the House on Friday, December 13.
House Bills 6034 and 6035 were introduced by Michigan State Representatives Veronica Paiz (D-Harper Woods) and Carol Glanville (D-Walker). These bills will help to secure the right to read in Michigan’s public libraries and create a uniform set of rules dictating when and how library materials can be challenged and removed from shelves.
The bills now move to the Senate. The Michigan constitution requires bills be in the possession of each house for at least five days before a a bill can become law. That means the earliest the Senate can consider these bills is next Friday, December 20. If approved by the Senate, the bills will be sent to the Governor who can either sign them into law, veto them, or allow them to become law without signature.
We need to continue to be proactive in advocating for this legislation to our Senators! Please continue to contact them using our online form - even if you have already reached out, send another email or better yet call their office! Contact information and a script can be found here.
To make things as quick and simple as possible, we have drafted an email for your use. We encourage you to email your Senator's office and Governor Whitmer as soon as possible!
We’re almost there! Please continue to share this call to action and urge your networks to support the freedom to read!
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