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

HB 715: Libraries - As introduced, prohibits libraries from banning, removing, or otherwise restricting access to a book or other material based solely on its viewpoint or the messages, ideas, or opinions it conveys, except as otherwise authorized. - Amends TCA Title 10 and Title 49.

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 715 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Libraries - As introduced, prohibits libraries from banning, removing, or otherwise restricting access to a book or other material based solely on its viewpoint or the messages, ideas, or opinions it conveys, except as otherwise authorized. - Amends TCA Title 10 and Title 49. Primary sponsor: Justin Jones (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2025): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of 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): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Justin JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52

“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 s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
  5. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  6. Intro., P1C.
  7. Filed for introduction

Sources

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