HB1234In Committee

Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Tennessee HB1234 amends the "Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022" by establishing a distinction between school library collections and classroom libraries, requiring that materials in classroom libraries meet the same suitability standards as those in library collections. The bill mandates local education authorities to adopt policies for reviewing both types of materials and includes provisions for parental involvement in the review process. Additionally, it removes existing prohibitions on certain inappropriate materials for library collections, while extending the removal criteria to classroom libraries.

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Overview

Tennessee HB1234 amends the "Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022" by establishing a distinction between school library collections and classroom libraries, requiring that materials in classroom libraries meet the same suitability standards as those in library collections. The bill mandates local education authorities to adopt policies for reviewing both types of materials and includes provisions for parental involvement in the review process. Additionally, it removes existing prohibitions on certain inappropriate materials for library collections, while extending the removal criteria to classroom libraries.

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Sponsor

McKenzie, Sam

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

February 6, 2025

Last Action

February 12, 2025

Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

Subjects
Local Education AgenciesEducation

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