Local Education Agencies - As introduced, excludes materials obtained by an individual teacher that are made available in the teacher's classroom to students assigned to the teacher's class from having to be identified in a list of library collection materials posted on the school's website; requires each local board of education and public charter school governing body to adopt a policy for developing and reviewing classroom libraries. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
HB 1234 modifies Tennessee's K-12 education law to clarify that materials teachers personally obtain for their classroom (like books or resources used directly with their students) are excluded from the requirement to list all school library materials online. It requires every school district and public charter school to create a written policy for managing both school library collections and classroom libraries. The policy must include procedures for parents to review classroom materials, opportunities for parents to view books in their child's classroom library throughout the school year, and rules preventing teachers from bypassing school policies with inappropriate materials. This directly affects teachers (who can use their own classroom materials without online listing), school boards (who must adopt policies), and parents (who gain review access). The bill focuses on defining terms and mandating school-level policies, not on restricting specific content.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Feb 12, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sam McKenzie
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 1234
Scope: TN
Hi! I can help you understand HB 1234. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline