TennesseeSB 1112114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school materials.

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Signed by Governor

Education

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Religious materials gain protection in school libraries

Tennessee school boards and public charter school governing bodies cannot remove library materials solely because they are religious. This rule does not bar removal based on other reasons or multiple grounds. The protection took effect immediately when the law was enacted.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 134 • No: 0

House vote • 4/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/24/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

    4/29/2025
  2. Pub. Ch. 270

    4/29/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/24/2025Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/21/2025Senate
  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2025House
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/17/2025Senate
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/15/2025Senate
  8. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/10/2025House
  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/10/2025House
  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/27/2025House
  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/24/2025Senate
  12. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/24/2025Senate
  13. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/24/2025

    3/21/2025Senate
  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/19/2025Senate
  15. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

    3/12/2025Senate
  16. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    2/12/2025Senate
  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate
  18. Filed for introduction

    2/5/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

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