Obscenity and Pornography - As enacted, redefines "obscene" to include material that has educational value; makes various changes to the internet acceptable use policy LEAs are required to adopt; enacts requirements governing providers of digital and online resources; enacts and revises other related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 49, Chapter 1.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Signed May 5, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2022 · House Apr 18, 2022
How they voted
21–3
Passed
Total votes 24
Apr 21, 2022
D
Democratic3
100% Nay
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
20
Committee
18
Amendments
2
May 5, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 4
upper
Apr 20, 2022
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0892)
lower
Apr 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0893)
lower
Apr 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 74, Nays 17, PNV 0
lower
Apr 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2022
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2022
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/15/2022
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/9/2022
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/15/2022
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/8/2022
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/8/2022
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/8/2022
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/8/2022
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/1/2022
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/1/2022
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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