Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 2298
Education - As introduced, prohibits local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies from allowing, through their policies, a material in a library collection to be removed while it is being evaluated by the local board, governing body, or the state textbook and instructional materials quality commission, if applicable, until a determination is made as to whether the material is appropriate for the age and maturity level of the students who may access it, and whether the material is suitable for, and consistent with, the educational mission of the school. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Yarbro (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 18, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 18, 2026 · House
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration