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Georgia SenateSB 74

Harmful Materials to Minors; exemption for libraries and librarians from the provisions of Code Section 16-12-103; repeal

Passed 32–23Party-line

What it does: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale or distribution of harmful materials to minors, so as to repeal an exemption for libraries and librarians from the provisions of Code Section 16-12-103, relating to selling, loaning, distributing, or exhibiting materials harmful to minors; to provide that any violation of such Code section shall be a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature when committed knowingly; to provide for a defense for librarians who make good faith attempts to identify… (official summary)

Question before the chamber: PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

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The tally

Yes 32 · No 23 · Not voting 1

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats0230
Republicans3201

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.

The full roll (56)

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.