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Illinois Filtering Bill Defeated AgainBy a vote of 8–6, the judiciary and civil law committee of the Illinois House of Representatives killed a mandatory internet filtering bill March 2. It was the ninth time filtering legislation was defeated in the state, according to the Illinois Library Association, which had fought the bill.HB 2458 would have required each public library to have “a technology protection measure to prevent the display on a public computer of any visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors.” The proposed bill also allowed a library to disable the filter for “an adult engaged in legitimate research or some other lawful purpose.” “Our success is due to the many calls and e-mail messages from the library community, the other coalition members, and the many citizens who shared our concerns,” ILA Executive Director Robert P. Doyle said in a press release, adding that “since the bill is never dead until the session is over, ILA will remain vigilant about any further developments on this issue.” Posted March 4, 2005. |
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