Local Education Agencies - As enacted, enacts the "Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022"; requires each public school to maintain, and post on the school's website, a list of the materials in the school's library collection; requires each local board of education and public charter school governing body to adopt a policy to establish procedures for the development and review of school library collections. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 744 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
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  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For HB2154Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 74404/04/2022
    Comp. SB subst.03/14/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/14/2022
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/14/202203/10/2022
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/10/202203/09/2022
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee03/02/2022
    Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/2/202202/23/2022
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration02/22/2022
    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/22/202202/16/2022
    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 2/22/202202/15/2022
    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/15/202202/09/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/09/2022
    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee02/07/2022
    P2C, ref. to Education Administration02/03/2022
    Intro., P1C.02/02/2022
    Filed for introduction01/31/2022
    Actions For SB2407Date
    Effective date(s) 03/24/202204/04/2022
    Pub. Ch. 74404/04/2022
    Signed by Governor.03/24/2022
    Transmitted to Governor for action.03/16/2022
    Signed by H. Speaker03/16/2022
    Signed by Senate Speaker03/16/2022
    Enrolled and ready for signatures03/15/2022
    Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 003/14/2022
    Subst. for comp. HB.03/14/2022
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.02/28/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/24/2022
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House02/24/2022
    Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 502/24/2022
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/202202/22/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/16/2022
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee02/16/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/15/2022
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/16/202202/09/2022
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee02/03/2022
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/02/2022
    Filed for introduction02/01/2022
  • No amendments for HB2154.
    No amendments for SB2407.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    NOT SIGNIFICANT


    Bill Summary

    Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, the bill requires each school operated by an LEA and each public charter school to maintain a current list of the materials in the school's library collection and have the list posted on the school's website.

    This bill requires each local board of education and public charter school governing body to adopt a policy for developing and reviewing school library collections by the 2022-2023 school year. The policy must include:

    (1) A procedure for the development of a library collection at each school that is appropriate for the age and maturity levels of the students who may access the materials, and that is suitable for, and consistent with, the educational mission of the school;

    (2) A procedure for the local board of education or public charter school governing body to receive and evaluate feedback from a student, a student’s parent or guardian, or a school employee regarding one or more of the materials in the library collection of the student's or employee's school; and

    (3) A procedure to periodically review the library collection at each school to ensure that the school's library collection contains materials appropriate for the age and maturity levels of the students who may access the materials, and that is suitable for, and consistent with, the educational mission of the school.

    This bill requires a local board of education or public charter school governing body to evaluate each material for which feedback is provided to determine whether the material is appropriate; if the material is not appropriate, then the school must remove the material from the library collection.

  • FiscalNote for HB2154/SB2407 filed under HB2154

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    House moved to substitute and conform to SB2407

    SB2407 by Johnson - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/14/2022
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................73
              Noes...............................................21

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Baum, Boyd, Byrd, Campbell S, Carr, Carringer, Casada, Cepicky, Cochran, Crawford, Curcio, Darby, Doggett, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Gant, Garrett, Gillespie, Griffey, Grills, Halford, Hall, Haston, Hawk, Hazlewood, Helton, Hicks G, Hicks T, Holsclaw, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Johnson C, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Lynn, Mannis, Marsh, Moody, Moon, Ogles, Parkinson, Powers, Ragan, Ramsey, Reedy, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Sexton J, Shaw, Sherrell, Sparks, Terry, Todd, Travis, Vaughan, Vital, Warner, Weaver, White, Whitson, Williams, Windle, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton C -- 73.
              Representatives voting no were: Beck, Calfee, Camper, Chism, Clemmons, Dixie, Freeman, Hakeem, Hardaway, Harris, Hodges, Jernigan, Johnson G, Love, McKenzie, Miller, Mitchell, Powell, Stewart, Thompson, Towns -- 21.

              HB2154 by Lamberth - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/14/2022 3/10/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB2154 by Lamberth - HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/2/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Clemmons requested to be recorded as voting No

              HB2154 by Lamberth - K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration 2/22/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Clemmons requested to be recorded as voting No

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB2407 by Johnson - FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/24/2022
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................26
              Noes................................................5

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Bell, Bowling, Briggs, Crowe, Gardenhire, Haile, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Rose, Southerland, Stevens, Swann, Walley, Watson, White, Yager, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 26.
              Senators voting no were: Akbari, Campbell, Gilmore, Kyle, Yarbro -- 5.

    SB2407 by Johnson - SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/16/2022
    Passed
              Ayes................................................7
              Noes................................................1

              Senators voting aye were: Bell, Crowe, Haile, Hensley, Lundberg, Powers, White -- 7.
              Senators voting no were: Akbari -- 1.