Tennessee Senate Passes Bill That Clarifies Suitability Of School Library Materials

The Tennessee Senate Has Passed An Amended Bill Intended To Bring More Clarity To The Suitability Of Library Materials Found In Tennessee’s Public And Charter Schools.

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Tennessee Bill Filed To Enact “Restricted Access By Minors To Obscene Library Materials Act” (Update 2.5.24)

Tennessee State Representative John Ragan Has Filed A Bill That Aims To Establish A Petitioning Process For Obscene Library Materials.

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Williamson County Parents Compelled To Sue Board Of Education For Keeping Obscene Materials On School Library Shelves

Last Week, A Group Of Parents In Williamson County Filed A Petition To Have 5 Books That Sit On Middle And High School Shelves Removed Due To Their Inclusion Of What Is, According To The Law, Arguably Obscene Content. The Reason These Parents Were Forced To Resort To Such A Measure, Is Because The Policy Utilized By Williamson County Schools, According To The Petition, Is Inadequate And Falls Short Of What Is Required In Tennessee Law.

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Tennessee House Votes To Approve Bills That Would Keep Obscene Books Out Of School Libraries

The House Voted To Approve Two Bills Yesterday That Would Keep Obscene Books Out Of School Libraries. One Goes Next To The Senate Education Committee, While The Other Will Head To Governor Bill Lee’s Desk.

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Bill With Goal Of Keeping Obscene Materials Out Of Tennessee School Libraries Advances In House, Heads To Senate Floor

This Week, A Bill That Has An Ultimate Goal To Keep Material That Meets The Criminal Code Threshold For Obscene Out Of Tennessee Schools Has Advanced On Both The House Side As Well As The Senate.

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Legislation Aims To Finish Initiative Started Last Session: To Get Porn Out Of Tennessee School Libraries

A Pair Of Bills Will Be Heard Before The Criminal Justice Subcommittee At Noon On 3/7/2023, That Will Set Out To Finish A Task Yet To Be Accomplished In The State Of Tennessee.

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In Response To Lawmaker’s Letter, School Board Hires 1st Amendment Attorney To Clarify TN Law Regarding Obscene Materials

In Response To A Letter Sent To The Wilson County Board Of Education From Representative Susan Lynn, School Board Attorney Mike Jennings Recommended That The Board Consult With An Attorney Well Versed In First Amendment Law.

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Sumner County Commission Passes Obscene Materials Resolution, Insists School Board Follow Tennessee Law

Sumner County’s Commission Passed An Obscene Materials Resolution At Their Most Recent Meeting Admonishing The School Board For Not Adhering To State Law. The Commission States That Members Of The School Board Must Not Promote Pornography Or Other Illegal Materials In Sumner County Schools By Allowing Books With Sexually Explicit Content To Remain On Library Shelves Within The District.

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