The Freedom to Read is on the Ballot in Utah in 2024
Utahns who care about the Freedom to Read are encouraged to pay close attention to their ballots in the 2024 election.
The legislature has passed, and the governor has signed, two bills (HB374 in 2022 and HB29 in 2024) that have led to the unprecedented banning of books from Utah school library shelves.
Utah has the terrible distinction of being the ONLY state in the union that has mandated “no read” list of books to be banned in ALL Utah schools, taking away the local control of voters and school boards. Utah has passed two laws that have led to the banning of over 145 books — that we know of — in Utah schools.
When voting in 2024, please consider candidates’ views and actions related to book banning.
You can find your state representatives and district numbers by searching by your address on this site.
Voting records of legislators on bills that dealt with restricting access to books 2022-2024
HB29 Sensitive Materials Review Amendments (2024 - Passed)
House Sponsor: Rep. Ken Ivory (District 39)
Floor Sponsor: Sen. Todd Weiler (District 8)
Record of Legislator Votes: House Vote | Senate Vote
Governor’s Action: Signed bill into law on 3/18/24
HB417 School Materials Amendments (2024 - Died in Committee)
House Sponsor: Rep. Ken Ivory (District 39)
Floor Sponsor: N/A | Record of Legislator Votes: N/A | Governor’s Action: N/A
HB374 Sensitive Materials in Schools (2022 - Passed)
House Sponsor: Rep. Ken Ivory (District 39)
Floor Sponsor: Sen. Todd Weiler (District 8)
Record of Legislator Votes: House Vote | Senate Vote
Governor’s Action: Signed bill into law on 3/24/22
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