HB 2449 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

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.

HB 2449 requires Tennessee public libraries (operated by counties, cities, or towns) to create a formal process allowing any legal resident of the library's county to request removal, relocation, or reclassification of library materials. The policy must include a written application form, require the library board to respond within 90 days, and specify four possible outcomes (keep item as-is, move/reclassify, remove item, or delay response). It limits requests to one item per form, sets a 30-month validity for decisions, and allows libraries to deny requests deemed disruptive. The bill applies to all physical and digital items (books, e-books, games, etc.) in library collections but excludes items borrowed through interlibrary loans.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Last action Apr 8, 2026
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
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Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
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Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
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Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
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Johnny Garrett
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