North Dakota Republican Governor Kelly Armstrong vetoed a bill this week that would have required school districts to keep books determined to be “sexually explicit” out of the reach of students, saying that the bill was a “misguided” attempt to “legislate morality.”
Armstrong on Tuesday vetoed Senate Bill 2307, which would have prohibited school districts from maintaining “explicit sexual material” in classrooms and libraries and would allow concerned parents and others to initiate a review of materials they believe may be in violation of the law. In his veto message, Armstrong said that enforcing the bill would be “unworkable” and infringed on free speech.
“While I recognize the concerns that led to its introduction, SB 2307 represents a misguided attempt to legislate morality through overreach and censorship. The bill imposes vague and punitive burdens on…
