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This bill amends Tennessee's education law by adding a new provision that prevents local school boards and public charter school governing bodies from removing books or materials from library collections solely because they have religious content. The legislation aims to protect religious materials from being excluded from school libraries based exclusively on their religious nature. Specifically, the bill modifies Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-3803, by introducing a new subsection that explicitly prohibits the removal of library materials simply because they are religious in character. The law would take effect immediately upon its passage, with the stated purpose of serving the public welfare. This legislation appears to address potential concerns about religious discrimination in school library collections and ensures that religious materials are not automatically disqualified from being included in school libraries.

Education

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1085&ga=114