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Parental Access Bill Nears Final Approval in WisconsinThe Wisconsin Assembly November 13 voted 68–28 to approve legislation that requires public libraries to disclose to parents the titles of books, CDs, and tapes their children under 16 have checked out. The Senate already passed its own version of the bill November 4.However, Gov. Jim Doyle said he had not yet decided whether he will sign the bill into law or veto it, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported November 13. Rep. Marlin Schneider (D-Wisconsin Rapids) voted against the bill, arguing that librarians should not be forced to become “government monitors” that report what children are reading or watching. “What are you afraid of? What is so offensive in a public library that we have to have legislation like this?” asked Schneider. The Wisconsin Library Association has opposed the bill on the grounds that libraries should set their own policies on parental disclosure. However, the association indicated it could support compromise language that lowered the age limit to 14. Posted November 17, 2003. |
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