Senate Committee Passes Delinquent Library Account Bill

Today the Senate Committee on Elections and Local Government unanimously approved  Senate Bill 466, which allows a public library to provide a collections agency or law enforcement agency with  information about patrons who have delinquent accounts. Under the bill, a delinquent account must total $50 before it can be referred to law enforcement. 

SB 466 can now be voted on by the full Senate. The Assembly Committee on  Urban and Local Affairs will vote on Assembly Bill 609, the Assembly version of the bill, on February 2.