Meeting at the state Capitol in Cheyenne on Monday, the Wyoming legislative Joint Judiciary Committee adopted a bill letting people sue their local libraries and school districts, when children access sexually-explicit materials in the children’s sections of libraries.

The committee’s adoption gives the bill an edge going into the legislative session, which opens Feb. 9. But the bill still must clear a two-thirds threshold approval to be introduced in each chamber, since the 2026 session is designated for crafting a state budget.

Blasted for its many flaws at February and August meetings of the committee, the legislation has changed drastically since then, and it saw many more changes Monday.

As revised Monday, it would give residents of the relevant county or school district the abilit

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