CONCORD, N.H. - The ACLU of New Hampshire today raised the alarm on a bill (SB 434) now headed to Governor Ayotte’s desk that would allow the banning of books, art, films and videos, visual media like drawings and photographs, live performances, dances, guest speakers, and other material in New Hampshire public schools. It passed out of the state senate earlier today in a 14-8 vote and will now head to Governor Ayotte, where she could sign or veto the bill.
“New Hampshire schools should be places of learning, not censorship—but for the third year in a row, state lawmakers want to create avenues to ban books,” said Amanda Azad, Policy Director at the ACLU of New Hampshire. “This bill will create a chilling effect for teachers, supersede local control, and impose statewide regulations that would apply to all sorts of creative outlets. We urge Governor Ayotte to protect free speech and put a stop to classroom censorship in our state by vetoing this bill.”
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