If enacted, this bill would update current statutes by prohibiting public library employees and independent contractors from referring unemancipated minors to sexually explicit materials or facilitating their access to such materials. Violations of this prohibition would be classified as a class 5 felony, applying to both public school and library employees who act with criminal negligence in these matters. The bill also clarifies the definitions of "public library" and "sexually explicit materials," ensuring that these definitions are consistently applied across the relevant statutes.

Additionally, the bill would amend the existing legal language by removing the specification that a sexual act is simulated when it depicts explicit sexual activity that appears to consummate ultimate sexual acts. It would also change the chapter and article headings in the Arizona Revised Statutes to better reflect the focus on public access to libraries and computers, rather than solely on computer access. Overall, these updates aim to enhance the protection of minors from exposure to sexually explicit materials in public educational and library settings.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-120.03, 15-711