Obscenity and Pornography - As enacted, makes it a Class E felony for a book publisher, distributor, or seller to knowingly sell or distribute obscene matter to a public school serving any of the grades K-12; adds additional fines for a violation. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Last action May 4, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/30/2023
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/28/2023
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2023
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/21/2023
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/14/2023
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/14/2023
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/7/2023
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Susan Lynn
RRepublican
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