Laws Relating to Filtering, Blocking and Usage Policies in Schools and Libraries

Citation
National Conference of State Legislatures, Laws Relating to Filtering, Blocking and Usage Policies in Schools and Libraries (Feb. 13, 2012) (full-text).

Overview
Twenty-five states have Internet filtering laws that apply to publicly funded schools or libraries. The majority of these states simply require school boards or public libraries to adopt Internet use policies to prevent minors from gaining access to sexually explicit, obscene or harmful materials. However, some states also require publicly funded institutions to install filtering software on library terminals or school computers.

This report summarizes these laws.