TN HB0715 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-25 - Sponsor(s) Added.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 3 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-25 - Sponsor(s) Added.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, prohibits libraries from banning, removing, or otherwise restricting access to a book or other material based solely on its viewpoint or the messages, ideas, or opinions it conveys, except as otherwise authorized. - Amends TCA Title 10 and Title 49.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10 and Title 49, relative to libraries.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-25 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee |
| 2025-02-06 | House | P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB0701 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-12 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Subjects
Tennessee State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0715&ga=114 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0715.pdf |
