Amends TCA Title 10 and Title 49.
Tennessee SB0701 proposes to repeal the Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022 and enact the Freedom to Read Act, which prohibits public libraries, including school libraries, from banning or restricting access to materials based solely on their viewpoints. The bill requires public libraries to adopt policies for the selection and reconsideration of library materials, mandates that certified librarians oversee these processes, and establishes guidelines for addressing challenges to library content. Key provisions include maintaining a list of library materials online and submitting reports on content challenges to the state library coordinator.
Tennessee SB0701 proposes to repeal the Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022 and enact the Freedom to Read Act, which prohibits public libraries, including school libraries, from banning or restricting access to materials based solely on their viewpoints. The bill requires public libraries to adopt policies for the selection and reconsideration of library materials, mandates that certified librarians oversee these processes, and establishes guidelines for addressing challenges to library content. Key provisions include maintaining a list of library materials online and submitting reports on content challenges to the state library coordinator.
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