Passing on this update from TLA's legislative monitor!
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From: TLA Legislative Monitor - Andrea Zielke <
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Date: Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 7:01 PM
Subject: Midweek Library Legislative Update (3/10/22)
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Here is the status of library legislation…
*Divisive Concepts in Higher Education* - Link to Bill -
https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB2290.pdf
<https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB2290.pdf>
As introduced, prohibits a public institution of higher education from
taking certain actions with regard to divisive concepts and the ideologies
or political viewpoints of students and employees; revises the duties of an
institution's employees whose primary duties include diversity; requires
each institution to conduct a survey of its students and employees to
assess the campus climate with regard to diversity of thought and the
respondents' comfort level in speaking freely on campus and to publish the
results on the institution's website. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.
HB 2670
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2670&GA=112>-
Sponsored by Reps by Sexton C, Gant
SB 2290
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2290&GA=112>-
Sponsored by Senator Mike Bell
*Current Status: *
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/14/2022 at 4 PM CT
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/videowrapper/default.aspx?CommID=601000>
(not sure if you can testify...)
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*Obscenity and Pornography in School Libraries* -
https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB1944.pdf
*New Amendment - https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0657.pdf
<https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0657.pdf>*
*New Fiscal Note - https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Fiscal/FM2231.pdf
<https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Fiscal/FM2231.pdf>*
Obscenity and Pornography - 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.
HB1944 -
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1944>
Sponsored 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, Rudd,
Keisling, Sherrell, Littleton, Moody, White, Lamberth, Howell, Farmer,
Hawk, Todd, Faison, Calfee, Powers, Lynn, Gant, Leatherwood, Zachary,
Alexander, Garrett, Darby
SB1944
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1944&GA=112>
- Sponsored by Senator Joey Hensley
*Current Status: *
Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/16/2022 at 3:30 PM CT
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/videowrapper/default.aspx?CommID=841000>
- To testify - email Chair White ([log in to unmask]) at least
24 hours in advance with your talking points
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/16/2022 at 1 PM CT
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/videowrapper/default.aspx?CommID=630000>
- To testify - email Chair Lundberg ([log in to unmask]) at
least 24 hours in advance with your talking points
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*Textbooks (and supplemental materials) removing LGBTQ Content - *
https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB0800.pdf
Textbooks - As introduced, prohibits the state textbook and instructional
materials quality commission from recommending or listing, the state board
of education from approving for local adoption or from granting a waiver
for, and LEAs and public charter schools from adopting or using textbooks
and instructional materials or supplemental instructional materials that
promote, normalize, support, or address lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, or
transgender issues or lifestyles. - Amends TCA Title 49.
HB0800
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0800>
by *Griffey , Warner
SB1216
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1216&GA=112>
by *Niceley
*Current Status: *
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/16/2022 at 1 PM CT
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/videowrapper/default.aspx?CommID=630000>
- To testify - email Chair Lundberg ([log in to unmask]) at
least 24 hours in advance with your talking points
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*Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022* - Link to bill -
https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB2154.pdf
<https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB2154.pdf>
Local Education Agencies - As introduced, enacts the "Age-Appropriate
Materials Act of 2022"; requires each public school to maintain, and post
on the school's website, a list of the materials in the school's library
collection; requires each local board of education and public charter
school governing body to adopt a policy to establish procedures for the
development and review of school library collections. - Amends TCA Title
49, Chapter 6.
HB 2154
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2154>
- Sponsored by Representatives Lamberth and Gant
SB 2407
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2407&GA=112>
- Sponsored by Senator Jack Johnson
*Current Status: *
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/14/2022 at 5 PM CT
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/videowrapper/default.aspx?CommID=801000>
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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*School Library Coordinator* -
https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB1667.pdf
Education, Dept. of - As introduced, creates a Tennessee state library
coordinator position within the department; establishes the duties of the
Tennessee state library coordinator. - Amends TCA Title 49.
HB1667
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/billinfo/default.aspx?billnumber=HB1667>-
Sponsored by Representative Sam Whitson
SB1784
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/billinfo/default.aspx?billnumber=SB1784>
- Sponsored by Senator Jon Lundberg
*Current Status: *
Placed behind the budget
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways,
and Means Committee
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*Parent Bill of Rights Act - *Link to bill -
https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB2360.pdf
Children - As introduced, enacts the "Parent Bill of Rights Act," which
requires LEAs to permit parents to have access to certain information,
including the names of instructors, titles available in the school library,
teacher manuals, and curriculum; requires parents to provide written
consent before a student can participate in any extracurricular activity,
family life lesson, field trip, school assembly, or guest speaker event;
prohibits certain healthcare practitioners from providing medical treatment
to a minor without parental consent or an appropriate court order. - Amends
TCA Section 14-4-103; Title 49 and Title 63.
HB 2451
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2451&GA=112>
- Sponsored by Representative Terri Lynn Weaver
SB 2360
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2360>-
Sponsored by Senator Janice Bowling
*Current Status: *
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/15/2022 at Noon CT
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/videowrapper/default.aspx?CommID=860010>
- To testify - email Chair Ramsey ([log in to unmask]) at least
24 hours in advance with your talking points
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/16/2022 at 1 PM CT
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/videowrapper/default.aspx?CommID=630000>
- To testify - email Chair Lundberg ([log in to unmask]) at
least 24 hours in advance with your talking points
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*Public Library Boards* - Link to bill -
https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB2549.pdf
As introduced, requires the library board to annually publish on the
library's website the report the library board currently provides to the
county or city legislative body, at its first meeting of each fiscal year,
setting forth its capital and operational receipts and expenditures for the
preceding fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 39; Title 40
and Title 49.
*This is a caption bill- placeholder bill that will be amended. *
HB 2549
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2549&GA=112>
- Sponsored by Representative Justin Lafferty
SB 2688
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2688&GA=112>
- Sponsored by Senator Mark Pody
*Current Status: *Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education
Committee
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*Eliminating local gov prohibitions of handguns at libraries *- Link to
bill -https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB2521.pdf
*New Fiscal Note - http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Fiscal/HB2521.pdf
<http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Fiscal/HB2521.pdf>*
Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, revises various provisions
governing the prohibition or restriction of weapons at meetings or on
property owned by a private or government entity, including eliminating the
prohibitions a local government can place on possession of a handgun in
certain locations such as libraries, child care agencies, buildings
containing a law enforcement agency, and facilities that administer a Head
Start program; removes the limitation of the concealed carry restriction to
only persons with an enhanced handgun carry permit; makes other related
changes. - Amends TCA Title 39.
HB 2521
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2521>
- Sponsored by Representative Jerry Sexton
SB 2521
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2521&GA=112>
- Sponsored by Senator Joey Hensley
*Current Status: *
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/15/2022 at 9 AM CT
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/videowrapper/default.aspx?CommID=831010>
-To testify, email Chair Russell ([log in to unmask]) at
least 24 hours in advance with your talking points
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
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*Additional Resources*
- Tennessee Code Unannotated
<http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/tncode/>
- Find My Legislator
<https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/Apps/fmlv3/districts.aspx>
- TN Bills to Law Process
<https://www.capitol.tn.gov/about/billtolaw.html#:~:text=The%20Governor%20may%20sign%20the,a%20law%20without%20his%20signature.>
Thanks,
Andrea
