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.
SB 2319 requires all Tennessee public libraries (operated by counties, cities, or towns) to adopt a formal process allowing any legal resident of the library’s county to request the removal, relocation, or reclassification of library materials. The policy mandates that libraries use a standardized application form, respond within 90 days (with options to keep items, move them, remove them, or delay action), and make final decisions binding for up to 30 months. It covers all library materials, including physical books, e-books, audio items, and games, and includes safeguards like limiting requests to one item per form and requiring residency verification. The law takes effect July 1, 2027, and does not apply to items borrowed via interlibrary loan.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Feb 11, 2026
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Mark Pody
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