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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HJ 440: Public school libraries; JLARC to study removal of books.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HJ 440 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public school libraries; JLARC to study removal of books. Primary sponsor: Marcus Simon (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2025): Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ440ER).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Study; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission; removal of books from public school libraries; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to study the removal of books from public school libraries between July 1, 2020, and December 31, 2024. In conducting its study, JLARC is also directed to determine what resources exist to support school administrators in decisions concerning the removal of a book from a public school library and to report its findings by November 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marcus SimonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Laura Jane CohenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Rae CousinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Karrie DelaneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Alfonso LopezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Marty MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Shelly SimondsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Rod WillettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ440ER)
  2. Senate substitute agreed to by House
  3. Agreed to by Senate with substitute
  4. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
  5. Rules Substitute agreed to
  6. Reading of substitute waived
  7. Read third time
  8. Passed by for the day
  9. Reading waived (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
  10. Rules suspended
  11. Committee substitute printed 25107563D-S1
  12. Reported from Rules with substitute (Voice Vote)

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source