Ken Ivory

Ivory’s news conference at the Utah State Capitol featured educators and clergy, and showed attendees passages from books banned statewide in schools.

Lawmakers have passed HB29, which updates Utah’s sensitive materials law and allows for books to be banned statewide.

Lawmakers may have banned “pornographic or indecent” books in 2022, but the law’s implementation has not been smooth sailing.

Some of the proposed changes would allow schools to remove some books quicker and without the input of parents. It would also allow certain books to be banned statewide.

The Davis School District said in a statement on Tuesday that its board had determined the sacred text was age-appropriate for all school libraries.

Utah lawmakers continue to criticize the Davis School District for banning the Bible in some schools, and vocal support is growing for revising Utah’s “sensitive materials” law.

Rep. Ken Ivory said he wants school districts to vote in a public meeting before any books are banned.

The Utah State Board of Education asked lawmakers to put a pause on new “sensitive materials” legislation since last year’s law is still so fresh.

HB 374 also requires the Board of Education and Attorney General to give schools training and guidance on identifying “sensitive materials.”

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