Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9.
ON APRIL 10, 2023, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1059, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to make it a Class E felony for a book publisher, distributor, or seller to knowingly sell or distribute obscene matter to a public school serving any of the grades K-12. In addition to the punishment authorized for a Class E felony (one to six years imprisonment and a fine of up to $3,000), a person who violates this amendment's prohibition will additionally be fined at least $10,000, but not more than $100,000.
ON APRIL 10, 2023, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1059, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to make it a Class E felony for a book publisher, distributor, or seller to knowingly sell or distribute obscene matter to a public school serving any of the grades K-12. In addition to the punishment authorized for a Class E felony (one to six years imprisonment and a fine of up to $3,000), a person who violates this amendment's prohibition will additionally be fined at least $10,000, but not more than $100,000.
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