2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0715: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10 and Title 49, relative to libraries.
Legislative 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.
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Bill History
2/3/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/3/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
