Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HB 2449 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, relative to reconsideration of library materials.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Summary

Libraries - As introduced, requires public libraries established by a county, city, or town to adopt a materials reconsideration policy that provides a process by which any legal resident of the county where the library is located may request that the library withdraw an item from the library's collection or reclassify or move the item to a different area in the library. - Amends TCA Title 10.

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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. Filed for introduction

  5. Intro., P1C.

  6. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  7. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  8. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  9. Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  10. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  11. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  12. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  13. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  14. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  15. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  16. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  17. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  18. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  19. Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2449 do?
Libraries - As introduced, requires public libraries established by a county, city, or town to adopt a materials reconsideration policy that provides a process by which any legal resident of the county where the library is located may request that the library withdraw an item from the library's collection or reclassify or move the item to a different area in the library. - Amends TCA Title 10.
Who sponsors HB 2449?
HB 2449 is sponsored by Garrett, Johnny (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2449?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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