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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 2449: 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.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2449 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Johnny Garrett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2026): Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Johnny GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
  2. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
  3. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
  4. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
  5. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
  6. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
  8. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
  9. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  10. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
  11. Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
  12. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source