2021-2022 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1944: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9 and Title 49, relative to obscenity.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, excludes local education agencies, public schools, and employees and private contractors of LEAs or public schools from the exception to certain obscenity offenses if the LEA, public school, employee, or private contractor possesses obscene material that is harmful to minors on public school premises; prohibits an LEA or public school from making obscene materials or materials harmful to minors available to students in the school libraries controlled by the LEA or public school. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9 and Title 49.
Bill History
1/25/2022
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/25/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/27/2022
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee -- Education Administration Committee
House of Representatives
1/28/2022
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/1/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/15/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/23/2022
House of Representatives
2/22/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/2/2022
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/2/2022
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/9/2022
House of Representatives
3/3/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Administration
House of Representatives
3/10/2022
Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/16/2022
House of Representatives
3/15/2022
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/24/2022
House of Representatives
3/24/2022
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/28/2022
House of Representatives
3/28/2022
Am. tabled. (Amendment 2 - HA0768)
House of Representatives
3/28/2022
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0657)
House of Representatives
3/28/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/28/2022
Passed H., as am., Ayes 63, Nays 24, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/29/2022
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
Amendments
HA0768
Amendment 2-0 to HB1944
3/23/2022Not Adopted
HA0657
Amendment 1-0 to HB1944
3/10/2022Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/28/2022
63
Yea
26
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO LIMIT DEBATE AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/28/2022
66
Yea
23
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/28/2022
64
Yea
23
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/28/2022
63
Yea
24
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/16/2022
11
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Administration
3/9/2022
13
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
3/2/2022
7
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/29/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 45
Primary Sponsor

Scott Cepicky
Republican
Co-Sponsors (44)
Clay Doggett
Republican
John Ragan
Republican
Jerry Sexton
Republican
Chris Hurt
Republican
Rusty Grills
Republican
Rick Eldridge
Republican
Justin Lafferty
Republican
Terri Lynn Weaver
Republican
Mark Hall
Republican
Kirk Haston
Republican
Michele Carringer
Republican
Bruce Griffey
Republican
Robin Smith
Republican
Bud Hulsey
Republican
Todd Warner
Republican
Glen Casada
Republican
John Crawford
Republican
Brandon Ogles
Republican
Mark Cochran
Republican
David Byrd
Republican
Jay Reedy
Republican
Iris Rudder
Republican
Esther Helton-Haynes
Republican
Tim Rudd
Republican
Kelly Keisling
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Mary Littleton
Republican
Debra Moody
Republican
William Lamberth
Republican
Dan Howell
Republican
Andrew Farmer
Republican
David Hawk
Republican
Chris Todd
Republican
Jeremy Faison
Republican
Kent Calfee
Republican
Dennis Powers
Republican
Susan Lynn
Republican
Ron Gant
Republican
Tom Leatherwood
Republican
Jason Zachary
Republican
Rebecca Alexander
Republican
Johnny Garrett
Republican
Tandy Darby
Republican
Ryan Williams
Republican