Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 40 and Title 41.
Tennessee HB1294 prohibits the Department of Correction from denying the dissemination or availability of books and materials donated by book vendors to state inmates, with specific exceptions for materials that depict nudity or are sexually explicit. This bill affects state inmates by expanding their access to literature while maintaining restrictions on certain types of content. Key provisions include the allowance of donated books and materials, barring only those that contain explicit sexual content or nudity.
Tennessee HB1294 prohibits the Department of Correction from denying the dissemination or availability of books and materials donated by book vendors to state inmates, with specific exceptions for materials that depict nudity or are sexually explicit. This bill affects state inmates by expanding their access to literature while maintaining restrictions on certain types of content. Key provisions include the allowance of donated books and materials, barring only those that contain explicit sexual content or nudity.
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