Please support HB1206. No parent wants obscene material as defined in the Code in VA public schools. Parents need this bill to remove the exception so they have a way to ensure school boards and superintendents remove the obscene materials and stop selecting more for the school libraries and often English class curricula. The exception should also be removed for public libraries, instead of just having such materials sectioned off in the public library. But you probably don't think the bill will have an hopes of passing if you didn't allow obscene materials in public libraries. That's a strange statement on the state of American society. Please pass HB1206 so obscene material will no longer be legally available in our public (and private) schools.

Protect our children from sexually explicit/obscene materials. Pass this bill, please!

Do you spell removes the exception for books in school Libraries that would otherwise be considered obscene for minors. This bill is necessary.

I would like to express my support for this bill, it is as others have stated, an “important step in updating and refining the regulations surrounding the purchase, distribution, exhibition, or loan of obscene materials. It strikes a balance between protecting the welfare of our communities, particularly minors, and upholding the principles of freedom of expression” while it may not be the most ideal, it does seem to be moving us in the right direction in implementing safeguards for minors, in publicly funded learning institutions.

As a retired criminal investigator who conducted numerous criminal investigations into Child Sexual Exploitation cases, I fully support this bill. The debate in Virginia and nationwide should NOT be about censorship or allegations of banning books but rather about providing age appropriate materials to our students. Much of this debate centers around Child Erotica. Child Erotica, is used by child sexual predators to lower the sexual inhibitions of a child in order to seduce and silence them. We should not be putting in our school libraries the same and similar materials that our State and Federal Law Enforcement Officers are putting in their search warrants in criminal investigations of child molesters.

As a retired criminal investigator who conducted numerous criminal investigations into Child Sexual Exploitation cases, I fully support this bill. The debate in Virginia and nationwide should NOT be about censorship or allegations of banning books but rather about providing age appropriate materials to our students. Much of this debate centers around Child Erotica. Child Erotica, is used by child sexual predators to lower the sexual inhibitions of a child in order to seduce and silence them. We should not be putting in our school libraries the same and similar materials that our State and Federal Law Enforcement Officers are putting in their search warrants in criminal investigations of child molesters.

I fully support this bill. The debate in Virginia and nationwide should NOT be about banning books but rather about providing age appropriate materials to our students in order to provide them an education that teaches the vital skills and knowledge that prepares them for becoming a productive citizens as well as an understanding of civics and ethics and moral integrity to insure our future as a democratic republic and the freedoms guaranteed by our unique U.S. Constitution.

I support this bill. Public education should be teaching our children to excel in society. Many of the books this bill will help curtail to be not available to minor children in public education libraries are also books that cannot be read aloud or shown screen shots of passages on TV, due to violating FCC laws. These laws were put in place to protect children. Why do our public schools choose not to follow the minimum federal standards, under FCC, in also protecting our children?

I support this bill as I don’t want my tax dollars providing sexually explicit books to kids in schools. They have no learning value to them. If parents feel their child needs this kind of material then they should use their own money to provide it to them. The is illegal to provide this to underage kids

This is a sample of my comments Signed up to speak and also submitted comments, below is my comments Commentary in Support of HB 1206 HB 1206, introduced by Phillip A. Scott, aims to modify the restrictions on the purchase, distribution, exhibition, or loan of obscene materials. This bill recognizes the importance of protecting the welfare of our communities and ensuring that appropriate measures are in place to regulate the access to such materials. One of the key provisions of this bill is the modification of exceptions for schools supported by public appropriation. Under the current law, schools are subject to exceptions that allow the purchase, distribution, exhibition, or loan of obscene materials. However, HB 1206 seeks to eliminate these exceptions for schools, recognizing the need to provide a safe and appropriate learning environment for students. Furthermore, this bill also focuses on libraries supported by public appropriation. It limits the exception applicable to libraries only to obscene materials that are available exclusively in a section of the library where access is restricted by age. This ensures that libraries can still provide access to a wide range of materials while taking into consideration the age-appropriate content for different users. By modifying these exceptions, HB 1206 strikes a balance between freedom of expression and the responsibility of institutions to protect the well-being of the community, especially minors. It recognizes that while individuals have the right to access information and express their views, there is a need to regulate access to obscene materials in certain settings, such as schools and libraries. This bill aligns with the values of our society, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding the innocence of our children and maintaining appropriate standards within educational and public institutions. It ensures that schools supported by public appropriation are held to a higher standard in terms of the materials they provide to their students, promoting a wholesome and conducive learning environment. Additionally, HB 1206 acknowledges the role of libraries as valuable resources for information and knowledge. By restricting access to obscene materials in a dedicated section of the library, it allows individuals who wish to access such materials to do so while also ensuring that age-appropriate materials are readily available to all library users. In conclusion, HB 1206 is a necessary and important step in updating and refining the regulations surrounding the purchase, distribution, exhibition, or loan of obscene materials. It strikes a balance between protecting the welfare of our communities, particularly minors, and upholding the principles of freedom of expression. This bill serves to promote a safe and appropriate learning environment in schools and ensures that libraries continue to provide valuable resources to individuals while maintaining age-appropriate content.

I am a recently retired first grade in public school serving many families with children who were gifted. Although these students could read above grade level that did not mean the content was appropriate for their age and stage so I was careful and respectful. The collaborative effort I pursued with my students, parents and librarians was appreciated. Content matters as explicit sexual material at age six would be confusing. I think Delegate Scott's bill is needed to protect younger children from obscene materials.

Commentary in Support of HB 1206 HB 1206, introduced by Phillip A. Scott, aims to modify the restrictions on the purchase, distribution, exhibition, or loan of obscene materials. This bill recognizes the importance of protecting the welfare of our communities and ensuring that appropriate measures are in place to regulate the access to such materials. One of the key provisions of this bill is the modification of exceptions for schools supported by public appropriation. Under the current law, schools are subject to exceptions that allow the purchase, distribution, exhibition, or loan of obscene materials. However, HB 1206 seeks to eliminate these exceptions for schools, recognizing the need to provide a safe and appropriate learning environment for students. Furthermore, this bill also focuses on libraries supported by public appropriation. It limits the exception applicable to libraries only to obscene materials that are available exclusively in a section of the library where access is restricted by age. This ensures that libraries can still provide access to a wide range of materials while taking into consideration the age-appropriate content for different users. By modifying these exceptions, HB 1206 strikes a balance between freedom of expression and the responsibility of institutions to protect the well-being of the community, especially minors. It recognizes that while individuals have the right to access information and express their views, there is a need to regulate access to obscene materials in certain settings, such as schools and libraries. This bill aligns with the values of our society, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding the innocence of our children and maintaining appropriate standards within educational and public institutions. It ensures that schools supported by public appropriation are held to a higher standard in terms of the materials they provide to their students, promoting a wholesome and conducive learning environment. Additionally, HB 1206 acknowledges the role of libraries as valuable resources for information and knowledge. By restricting access to obscene materials in a dedicated section of the library, it allows individuals who wish to access such materials to do so while also ensuring that age-appropriate materials are readily available to all library users. In conclusion, HB 1206 is a necessary and important step in updating and refining the regulations surrounding the purchase, distribution, exhibition, or loan of obscene materials. It strikes a balance between protecting the welfare of our communities, particularly minors, and upholding the principles of freedom of expression. This bill serves to promote a safe and appropriate learning environment in schools and ensures that libraries continue to provide valuable resources to individuals while maintaining age-appropriate content.

I support this bill. It’s an easy common sense solution to secure appropriate educational material for the children of Virginia.

My name is Christiana Blake. I live in Fredericksburg Virginia, and I was deeply disturbed to find that pornographic material is being accessed by children in school and public libraries in my state. Pornography is immensely damaging to children’s minds and keeps them from mentally developing properly. According to Fox News, 52% of perpetrators of sexual attacks against minors, are other minors. How do children learn to emulate such horrific behavior? How would the mind of a child dream up such a thing? They see it. They see it in their school and library books, and children are paying the price. Enough is enough. This bill will protect minors from being exposed to harmful graphic sexual materials. It will also protect minors who never saw these images but are put at risk by their peers who have seen them. Please pass this bill to help end sexual attacks against children, body and mind.

I am with the bill and even though I don't have any children or grandchildren in the school system I think it is ridiculous that our children are being exposed to sex at an early age. I don't want my tax dollars being used in the school systems that is causing trauma to our children and creating a highly sexually charged environment, when they should be learning about history, math or science to advance in society.

anyone that wants to push underage children to read sexualized content in schools should be jailed for the longest possible time. anyone that wants to have children have access to obscene materials in schools should be jailed as well.