The proposed bill, SB1700, requires the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to create a publicly accessible list of books that are prohibited in public educational institutions, specifically targeting materials considered lewd, sexual, or those that promote gender fluidity or normalize pedophilia. It enhances parental rights by allowing them to request the removal of such materials and extends the public review period for library materials and district textbooks from 60 to 120 days. The bill also eliminates existing exceptions for certain schools regarding curriculum approval and library access, thereby increasing transparency and parental involvement.

Key changes from current law include the formalization of a process for parents to submit books for review, the requirement for ADE to maintain and post the prohibited books list online, and a broader definition of objectionable materials. The bill mandates that parents have access to their children's library borrowing history and must provide written consent for participation in sex education curricula. By removing exemptions for schools without full-time library media specialists, SB1700 applies these new regulations more uniformly across public educational institutions in Arizona.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-102, 15-113, 15-189.07, 15-249.01, 15-341, 15-362, 15-721, 15-722, 15-711, 15-716, 15-816.01, 15-873, 15-701, 15-701.01, 15-743, 15-779.01, 15-730, 15-746, 15-802, 15-803, 15-821, 15-806, 15-351, 15-1041, 15-241, 15-143, 15-717.01, 15-481, 15-491, 15-342, 15-1224, 15-1125, 15-1126, 15-1223, 13-3108, 13-3120, 15-764, 15-761, 13-706, 13-105, 15-157, 15-107, 2008-2009, 39-101, 36-2267, 3-365, 41-5701.02, 41-5711, 15-1102
Senate Engrossed Version: 15-102, 15-113, 15-189.07, 15-249.01, 15-341, 15-362, 15-721, 15-722, 15-711, 15-716, 15-816.01, 15-873, 15-701, 15-701.01, 15-743, 15-779.01, 15-730, 15-746, 15-802, 15-803, 15-821, 15-806, 15-351, 15-1041, 15-241, 15-143, 15-717.01, 15-481, 15-491, 15-342, 15-1224, 15-1125, 15-1126, 15-1223, 13-3108, 13-3120, 15-764, 15-761, 13-706, 13-105, 15-157, 15-107, 2008-2009, 39-101, 36-2267, 3-365, 41-5701.02, 41-5711, 15-1102