TLA Position	Bill Number & Sponsor	Link to Bill Text	Summary	Latest Action	Fiscal Notes / Amendments
Under Review	HB1406 (G. Johnson) SB 1139 (Oliver)	HB1406 / SB1139	School Vouchers - As introduced, requires private schools that participate in the education savings account program or the individualized education account program to publish the school's lesson plans and syllabus for each class offered by the school, a current list of materials in the school's library collection, and the academic standards for each class offered by the school on the school's website. - Amends TCA Title 49.	House Action: Intro., P1C. Senate Action: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Under Review	HB1376 (Rep Ragan) SB0817 (Sen Hensley)	HB1376 / SB0817	AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7 and Title 49, Chapter 8, relative to higher education. Education, Higher - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Higher Education Freedom of Expression and Transparency Act." - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7 and Title 49, Chapter 8.	House Action: Intro., P1C. Senate Action: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Under Review	HB0761 (Rep Eldridge) SB0138 (Sen Hensley)	HB0761 / SB0138	AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18, relative to devices capable of accessing the internet. Consumer Protection - As introduced, enacts the "Youth Mental Health Safety Act." - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18.	House Action: Intro., P1C. Senate Action: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee	Fiscal Note - https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/SB0138.pdf
Under Review	HB1090 (Rep Lynn) SB1061 (Sen Hensley)	HB1090 / SB1061	Obscenity and Pornography - As introduced, removes the educational justification of a person possessing obscene material if the person is at a school building, bus, school campus, grounds, recreational area, athletic field, or other property owned, used, or operated by a local education agency.- Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9 and Title 49.	House Action: Intro., P1C. Senate Action: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration	Most likely a caption bill that will have an amendment.
Under Review	HB 0841 (Rep Lynn) SB1059 (Sen Hensley)	HB0841 / SB1059	Obscenity and Pornography - As introduced, removes the educational justification of a person possessing obscene material if the person is at a school building, bus, school campus, grounds, recreational area, athletic field, or other property owned, used, or operated by a local education agency. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9.	House Action: Intro., P1C. Senate Action: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Under Review	HB0839 (Rep Lynn)	HB0839	Local Education Agencies - As introduced, enacts the "Wholesome Public School Learning Environment Act"; prohibits teachers or other employees of an LEA from discussing sexual preferences or drug use with a student of the LEA during school instruction or a school activity; prohibits an LEA from displaying symbols of drugs or drug paraphernalia on school grounds. - Amends TCA Title 49.	House Action: Filed for introduction	No Senate Sponsor as of 2/2/23
Under Review	HB1040 (Rep Jernigan) SB1078 (Sen Yarbro)	HB1040 / SB1078	Local Education Agencies - As introduced, excludes materials obtained by an individual teacher, which are made available in the teacher's classroom to students assigned to the teacher's class or classes, from having to be identified in a list posted on the school's website, and from being subject to the development, review, and feedback process established by the school's local board of education or public charter school governing body for materials in the school's library collection. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.	House Action: Intro., P1C. Senate Action: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Under Review	HB 0582 (Rep Whitson) SB1240 (Sen Hensley)	SB1240 / HB 0582	Education - As introduced, requires the office of the comptroller to annually conduct a review of the English language arts textbooks and instructional materials adopted for use by each LEA and public charter school to ensure they are aligned to Tennessee's academic standards and annually submit a report detailing the findings of the review to the education committees of the senate and house of representatives no later than February 1 of each year. - Amends TCA Title 49.	House Action: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Senate Action: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration	CAPTION BILL
Under Review	SB 0086 (Sen Walley) HB 0734 (Rep Rudd)	SB 0086 / HB0734	Public Records - As introduced, clarifies that a person requesting public records is not entitled to special or more expeditious access to records under this part due to the person's occupation or association with a specific profession. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7.	House Action: Filed for introduction Senate Action:Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/7/2023	Fiscal Note - https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/SB0086.pdf
Under Review	SB 0003 (Sen Johnson) HB 0009 (Rep Todd)	SB 0003/ HB 0009	Obscenity and Pornography - As introduced, creates an offense for a person who engages in an adult cabaret performance on public property or in a location where the adult cabaret performance could be viewed by a person who is not an adult. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 14.	House Action: Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/7/2023 Senate Action: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/6/2023	Fiscal Note - https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/SB0003.pdf; Amendment - (includes start date moved to April 1) https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0002.pdf
Under Review	SB 0841 (Sen Hensley) HB 0030 (Rep Doggett)	SB0841 / HB0030	Local Government, General - As introduced, requires a person to obtain a valid entertainer permit from the adult-oriented establishment board, in those jurisdictions with a board, prior to performing adult cabaret entertainment for compensation; prohibits public, private, and commercial establishments from allowing persons under the age of 18 to attend a performance featuring adult cabaret entertainment. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51.	House Action: Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/8/2023 Senate Action: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Under Review	SB 0027 (Sen Gardenhire) HB 0023 (Rep Moon)	SB 0027/ HB 0023	Open Meetings - As introduced, requires governing bodies to make agendas of meetings and supplemental meeting documents available to the public at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44.	House Action: Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee Senate Action: Refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee	Fiscal Note - https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/SB0027.pdf
Under Review	SB 0073 (Sen Watson) / HB1181 (Rep Garrett)	SB 0073 / HB1181	Consumer Protection - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Information Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12; Title 43; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 50; Title 61; Title 66 and Title 67.	House Action: Filed for introduction Senate Action: Refer to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee	Fiscal Note - https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/SB0073.pdf
Under Review	SB 0024 (Sen Hensley) HB 0007 (Rep Cepicky)	SB 0024 / HB 0007	Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) - As introduced, increases, from $200 to $500, the amount each LEA and public charter school is required to pay each teacher in kindergarten through grade 12 for the purchase of instructional supplies for the 2023-2024 school year. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 3.	House Action: Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/7/2023 Senate Action: Refer to Senate Education Committee	HB0454 - Similar bill propsed but at $600/teacher
Under Review	SB 0102 (Sen Gardenhire) HB 0158 (Rep Zachary )	SB 0102 / HB 0158	Education - As introduced, prohibits a local education agency, public charter school, public institution of higher education, the state board of education, and the department of education from requiring an educator, employee of an LEA or charter school, faculty member, or employee of a public institution of higher education to complete or participate in implicit bias training; defines "implicit bias training"; prohibits adverse licensure and employment actions from being taken against such an individual for the individual's failure or refusal to participate in implicit bias training. - Amends TCA Title 49.	House Action: Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee Senate Action: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Support	HJR 15 (Hemmer)	HJR 15	Memorials, Public Service - Dollar General Literacy Foundation -	Signed by Governor.

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