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Here is the status of library legislation. 
School Library Coordinator - https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB1667.pdf
HB1667 - Sponsored by Representative Sam Whitson
SB1784 - Sponsored by Senator Jon Lundberg
Current Status:  K12 Subcommittee for Tuesday, February 1 at 4:30 pm CT
Obscenity and Pornography in School Libraries - https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB1944.pdf
HB1944 -  Sponsored by by *Cepicky , Doggett, Ragan, Sexton J, Hurt, Grills, Eldridge, Lafferty, Weaver, Hall, Haston, Carringer, Griffey, Smith, Hulsey, Warner, Casada, Crawford, Ogles, Cochran, Byrd, Reedy, Rudder, Helton
SB1944 - Sponsored by Senator Joey Hensley
Current Status: Assigned to Criminal Justice Subcommittee 

Textbooks (and supplemental materials) removing LGBTQ Content - https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB0800.pdf

HB0800 by *Griffey , Warner
SB1216 by *Niceley

Current Status: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee on Wednesday, February 2 at 11 am CT - Agenda
Important Dates
1/31 - Governor Lee's State of the State Monday, January 31 at 6 p.m. CT - Youtube or Facebook
2/1 - TLA is hosting a virtual rally on Tuesday, February, 1st at 3:30 pm CT - Register for the Rally
2/1 -  School Library Coordinator (HB1667) is on agenda for K12 Subcommittee for Tuesday, February 1 at 4:30 pm CT
2/2 - Textbooks - LGBTQ Content (HB0800) is on agenda Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee on Wednesday, February 2 at 11 am CT - Agenda
Additional Resources
Tennessee Code Unannotated
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Please let me know if you have heard of anything else going on that may impact libraries! 
Thanks,
Andrea
TLA Legislative Monitor