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TN HB1051

Bill

Status

Failed

3/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sam McKenzie

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Freedom to Read Act" requiring school library and classroom materials be age-appropriate and serve students' educational interests

  • 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

  • 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

  • Materials under review must remain available in the library collection until the review is complete and a determination is made on age-appropriateness

  • 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

Committee Referrals

K-12 Subcommittee3/5/2025
Education2/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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