North Carolina Librarians Could Be Charged Over Books 'Harmful to Minors' | Newsweek
House Bill 595 states that public school classrooms and libraries may not have books that contain "material that is harmful to minors" as defined by North Carolina law. The text of the bill says that people will be charged if they expose a minor to harmful material or performances. The offense would be Class 1 misdemeanor.

Nevada Bill Would Prevent Book Bans in Public and School Libraries | Reno Gazette Journal
Nevada Assembly Bill 416 proposes to remove this possibility by preventing any school board, school employees, or anyone else from limiting access to library materials. This includes removing them, moving them to other sections of the library to conceal them, labeling them based on the type of content in them, or defacing them to hide content.

Colorado Lawmakers Approve New Rules for Schools Facing Calls to Remove Books | Colorado Public Radio
The Colorado House approved a measure that would increase protections for school libraries and librarians when there are calls to remove books from shelves. Senate Bill 25-063 requires school districts and charter operators to draft formal policies that state when books can be removed and lay out the steps to challenge them. The measure also says library personnel can’t be fired or punished for choosing a book or refusing to remove it without a review. Finally, the measure says only parents of children in the school can request a book be removed, and a book can be challenged only once every two years.

Florida Bill Would Make It Easier to Remove Books, Put Penalties in Place for Schools That Don’t | Central Florida Public Media
Under the proposed legislation, committees reviewing a book that’s been objected to wouldn’t be able to consider its literary or artistic merit when considering whether to ban it. Additionally, books that depict or describe sex in any way would have to be removed within five days of an objection and remain unavailable throughout the review process.

Navy Releases List of Books Removed from Naval Academy's Library Collection | WMAR
See the list of 381 "DEI-related" titles taken off the shelves at the Naval Academy.

Banned Together: Documentary features South Carolina students' fight against book bans | WCNC
The documentary Banned Together will be released ahead of a vote in South Carolina that could remove 10 more books from public schools.

Iowa Educators Breathe Sigh of Relief as Court Blocks Controversial Book Ban Law | CBS2Iowa
Christy Hickman, general counsel for the Iowa State Education Association, said she was “incredibly relieved for our members” after the Iowa book ban law was once again put on hold by a court decision. Teachers now “wouldn’t have to be concerned about their employment or their licensure being in jeopardy in the event they didn’t interpret this incredibly vague law incorrectly,” she said.