HB1116 would prohibit the use of state resources, such as by public libraries or public school districts, in hosting lewd or lascivious content.
The Senate failed to pass HB1116 on March 2, 2023, by a vote of 15 to 18. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because citizens have the right—which the state has a duty to uphold—to protect both themselves and their children from obscene, indecent, or profane activity. This right of the people is retained under and guaranteed by the 9th and 10th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.