| TLA Position |
Bill Number & Sponsor |
Link to Bill Text |
Summary |
Latest Action |
Fiscal Notes / Amendments |
| Oppose |
HB1661 (Rep Ragan)/ SB2173 (Sen Hensley) |
HB1661 / SB2173 -- Link to 2/28 Amendment |
As introduced, enacts the "Restricted Access by Minors to Obscene Library Materials Act." - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 1 and Title 10, Chapter 3. |
House Action: Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/6/2024 Senate Action: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/6/2024 |
Fiscal Note |
| Oppose |
HB0843 (Rep Lynn) SB1060 (Sen Hensley) |
Amendment makes the bill |
Makes changes to the Age Appropriate 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: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. Senate Action: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 |
Fiscal Note to Amendment |
| Oppose |
HB1632 (Rep Bulso) / SB1858 (Sen Haile) |
HB1632 / SB1858 |
As introduced, gives a parent of a child who attends, or who is eligible to attend, a school operated by a local education agency or a public charter school standing to file a civil action against the LEA or public charter school in a chancery court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 38 |
House Action: Placed behind the budget Senate Action: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/6/2024 |
Fiscal Note Video from Committees |
| Under Review |
SB2107 (Sen Pody) / HB2457 (Rep Lynn) |
SB2107 / HB 2457 |
Libraries - As introduced, requires the removal of sexually explicit material from the libraries of public schools; creates a process for evaluating library materials for sexually explicit material in public schools. - Amends TCA Title 49. |
House Action: Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee Senate Action: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/6/2024 |
| Under Review - Most likely will be amended |
HB2348 (Rep Ragan) / SB 2610 (Sen Rose) |
HB2348 / SB2610 |
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, prohibits an entity supported in whole or in part by public funds from knowingly providing meeting spaces or other forums, including, but not limited to, electronic and print platforms, to a designated entity by which the designated entity may solicit material support, recruit new members, encourage violent action, or advocate divisive concepts; specifies a violation of the prohibition as a Class E felony, punishable only by a fine of up to $3,000. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13. |
House Action: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2024 Senate Action: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024 |
Fiscal Note |
| Under Review |
SB2161 (Sen Yarbro) / HB2737 (Rep Hemmer) |
SB2161 / HB 2737 |
Libraries - As introduced, prohibits certain kinds of provisions in contracts and agreements between publishers and libraries related to the licensing of electronic literary materials. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18. |
House Action: Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee Senate Action: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee |
| Under Review |
HB1614 (Rep Hazlewood) / SB 1792 (Massey) |
HB1614 /SB1792 |
As introduced, enacts the "Protect Tennessee Minors Act"; requires an individual or commercial entity that publishes or distributes in this state a website that contains a substantial portion of material harmful to minors perform reasonable age-verification methods to verify the age of individuals attempting to access the material; specifies that a violation of age-verification or data retention requirements is a Class C felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 47. |
House Action: Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee Senate Action: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Under Review |
HB1921 (Rep Lamberth) / SB 1667 (Sen Johnson) |
HB1921 / SB 1667 |
County Government - As introduced, specifies that the county mayor is not a member of the county commission for purposes of compliance with the Open Meetings Act. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 6, Part 1 and Title 8, Chapter 44. |
House Action: Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 8, PNV 0 Senate Action: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee |
Fiscal Note |
| Under Review |
HB1124 (Rep Sherrell) / SB1331 (Sen Bailey) |
HB1124 / SB1331 |
Open Meetings - As introduced, requires a governing body to provide members of the public the opportunity to comment at a meeting of the governing body if the meeting is open to the public pursuant to the Open Meetings Law and if members of the public give proper notice to the governing body. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44 and Title 49. |
House Action:Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee Senate Action: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee |
Fiscal Note |
| Under Review |
SB2042 (Sen Rose) / HB2160 (Rep Barrett) |
SB2042 / HB2160 |
Consumer Protection - As introduced, requires a commercial entity that knowingly publishes or distributes on the internet material harmful to minors to provide internet or cellular service subscribers the opportunity to request that the commercial entity block website access through the subscriber's internet or cellular service subscription. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 6 and Title 47, Chapter 18. |
House Action: Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/5/2024 Senate Action: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
Fiscal Note |
| Under Review |
SB2041 (Sen Rose) / HB 2159 (Sen Barrett) |
SB 2041 / HB2159 |
Obscenity and Pornography - As introduced, specifies that a person or entity that produces, sells, sends, or distributes obscene matter in violation of state law may be held civilly liable for damages to an injured party. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9. |
House Action: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/4/2024 Senate Action: Passed on First Consideration |
Fiscal Note |
| Under Review |
SJR 835 (Sen Jackson) |
SJR 835 |
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Dr. Cherrye Robertson, Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission - |
Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| Under Review |
HB 1828 (Rep Bulso) / SB 1822 (Sen Rose) |
HA0543 Amendment 1-0 to HB1828 Fiscal Memo for HA0543 (11965) |
State Symbols - As introduced, designates as official state books of Tennessee "Farewell Address to the American People" by George Washington; "Democracy in America" by Alexis de Tocqueville; "Aitken Bible"; "The Papers of Andrew Jackson"; "Roots" by Alex Haley ; "A Death in the Family" by James Agee; "All the King's Men" by Robert Penn Warren; "American Lion" by Jon Meacham; "The Civil War: A Narrative" by Shelby Foote; and "Coat of Many Colors" by Dolly Parton; requires the secretary of state to list the books in the Tennessee Blue Book. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3. |
House Action: Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 18, PNV 4 Senate Action: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/5/2024 |
Fiscal Note -- Videos |
| Watch |
SB1717 (Sen Hensley) / HB1730 (Rep Capley) |
SB1717 / HB1730 |
As introduced, requires all written driver license examinations to be administered in English only; prohibits use of a translation dictionary, electronic device, or interpreter to assist with the examination. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3. |
House Action: Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee Senate Action:Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/6/2024 |
