BILL REQ. #:  S-1378.2 



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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5242
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State of Washington58th Legislature2003 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Swecker, Zarelli, Haugen, Oke, Stevens, Benton, Doumit, Roach, Hargrove, Schmidt, Mulliken and Rasmussen)

READ FIRST TIME 02/20/03.   



     AN ACT Relating to internet access for patrons of public libraries; and adding a new section to chapter 27.12 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 27.12 RCW to read as follows:
     Where internet-access library terminals are available for public use, libraries shall equip such terminals with filtering software that blocks, to the extent technically possible, access to internet sites that are both adult-oriented and sexually explicit. Members of the public shall not have access to such material on public library computers. Library staff shall not monitor the use of internet-access terminals in any way other than as directed by library policy or state law.

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