TN HB1944 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 45-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 29 2022 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-03-30 - Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, excludes local education agencies, public schools, and employees and private contractors of LEAs or public schools from the exception to certain obscenity offenses if the LEA, public school, employee, or private contractor possesses obscene material that is harmful to minors on public school premises; prohibits an LEA or public school from making obscene materials or materials harmful to minors available to students in the school libraries controlled by the LEA or public school. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9 and Title 49.

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Title

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9 and Title 49, relative to obscenity.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-03-28 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 64 N: 23 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-28 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO LIMIT DEBATE AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 66 N: 23 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-28 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 63 N: 26 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-28 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 63 N: 24 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-16 - House - HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-09 - House - HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Administration (Y: 13 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - House - HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-03-30SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
2022-03-29HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2022-03-28HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 63, Nays 24, PNV 0
2022-03-28HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2022-03-28HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0657)
2022-03-28HouseAm. tabled. (Amendment 2 - HA0768)
2022-03-24HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/28/2022
2022-03-23HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/24/2022
2022-03-16HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2022-03-15HouseSponsor(s) withdrawn.
2022-03-10HousePlaced on cal. Education Administration for 3/16/2022
2022-03-09HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Administration
2022-03-03HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2022-03-02HousePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/9/2022
2022-03-02HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2022-03-02HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2022-02-23HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/2/2022
2022-02-23HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/2/2022
2022-02-22HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2022-02-16HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/23/2022
2022-02-15HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2022-02-01HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2022-01-28HouseAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2022-01-27HouseP2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee -- Education Administration Committee
2022-01-26HouseIntro., P1C.
2022-01-25HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2022-01-25HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB1944 (Crossfiled) 2022-04-06 - Sponsor(s) Added.

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