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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
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- Sponsored by Reps by Sexton C, Gant
SB 2290- 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 (not sure if you can testify...)
Obscenity and Pornography in School Libraries - https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB1944.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 - 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
Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/16/2022 at 3:30 PM CT
- 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
- To testify - email Chair Lundberg ([log in to unmask]) at least 24 hours in advance with your talking points
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.
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/16/2022 at 1 PM CT
- To testify - email Chair Lundberg ([log in to unmask]) at least 24 hours in advance with your talking points
Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022 - Link to bill - 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.
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/14/2022 at 5 PM CT
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.
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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.
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/15/2022 at Noon CT
- 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
- To testify - email Chair Lundberg ([log in to unmask]) at least 24 hours in advance with your talking points
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.
Current Status: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
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
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.
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/15/2022 at 9 AM CT
-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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