Keep an eye on HB843 which would remove any books from a school that contain a rather wide swath of materials - it doesn't seem like many of Shakespeare's works or most of the books recommended for an AP Literature course would not be allowed in schools. Goodbye Moby Dick! 

"In whole or in part contains nudity, or descriptions or depictions of sexual excitement, sexual conduct, excess violence, or sadomasochistic abuse, as those terms are defined in § 39-17-901, is not appropriate for the age or maturity level of a student in any of the grades kindergarten through twelve (K12) and must not be maintained in a school's library collection." 

Bill Number & Sponsor	Link to Bill Text	Summary	Latest Action	Fiscal Notes / Amendments
HB0843 (Rep Lynn) SB1060 (Sen Hensley)	Amendment makes the bill	Makes changes to the AgeAppropriate Materials Act of 2022. Declares that certain materials are not appropriate for a student in any of the grades K-12 and prohibits such materials from being maintained in a school's library collection. Requires the material to be reviewed by each local board of education (LBE) and public charter school from which feedback was received to be reviewed within 60 days from the date the feedback was received. Declares that a determination made on whether the material was appropriate does not establish a contemporary community standard. Requires the Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission (Commission) to evaluate and determine whether a material in a school's library collection is appropriate upon request from certain persons who submitted feedback for material only if an LBE or public charter school governing body did not decide on a material for which it received feedback within 60 days. Requires the Commission to issue the Commission's determination in writing to each local education agency (LEA) and public charter school upon which each LEA or public charter school must comply.	House Action:H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/17/2023 Senate Action: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
HB 0663 (Rep Hicks) / SB0966 (Sen Powers)	Amendment makes the bills	Makes various changes to the policies and procedures that each local board of education and public charter school governing body must develop pursuant to the feedback and review of materials located in a school’s library collection.	House Action:H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/17/2023 Senate Action:Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/12/2023
HB1376 (Rep Ragan) SB0817 (Sen Hensley)	Amendment makes the bill	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:Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 25, PNV 0 Senate Action: Comp. SB subst.	Fiscal Note House Amendment
HB 0841 (Rep Lynn) SB1059 (Sen Hensley)	Amendment makes the bill	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:H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/17/2023 Senate Action: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.	Fiscal Note House Amendment
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: Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Administration Senate Action: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.	Fiscal Note Senate Amendment
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: Comp. SB subst. Senate Action: Transmitted to Governor for action.	Fiscal Note
SB 0027 (Sen Gardenhire) HB 0023 (Rep Moon)	Amendment makes the bill	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:Transmitted to Governor for action. Senate Action:Comp. SB subst.	Fiscal Note
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:Received from House, Passed on First Consideration Senate Action: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/17/2023	Fiscal Note
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 Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2023 Senate Action: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2023	Fiscal Note - Amendment changes to $100
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: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2023 Senate Action: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2023	Fiscal Note
HJR 15 (Hemmer)	HJR 15	Memorials, Public Service - Dollar General Literacy Foundation -	Signed by Governor.

We are almost at the end of this session! Keep on the good work :)

Andrea