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TN HB1051
Bill
Status
3/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Sam McKenzie
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AI Summary
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Establishes the "Freedom to Read Act" requiring school library and classroom materials be age-appropriate and serve students' educational interests
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Prohibits excluding or removing materials from school libraries based on the creator's origin, background, or views, or due to partisan, ideological, or religious disapproval
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Requires local school boards and public charter schools to adopt policies for developing and reviewing library collections, including procedures for receiving feedback from students, parents, and employees
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Materials under review must remain available in the library collection until the review is complete and a determination is made on age-appropriateness
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Takes effect July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to educational materials.
Education
Last Action
Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee
3/26/2025