SB 701: 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.

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SB 701 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate 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: Sara Kyle (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee.

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