Education - As introduced, prohibits local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies from allowing, through their policies, a material in a library collection to be removed while it is being evaluated by the local board, governing body, or the state textbook and instructional materials quality commission, if applicable, until a determination is made as to whether the material is appropriate for the age and maturity level of the students who may access it, and whether the material is suitable for, and consistent with, the educational mission of the school. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

HB 2434 prevents local school boards and public charter school governing bodies from removing library materials while they are under evaluation for appropriateness. The bill directly affects school libraries and the materials they carry, requiring that materials remain accessible during the review process. It mandates that removal can only occur after a formal determination is made about whether the material is suitable for students' age, maturity, and the school's educational mission. This applies whether the evaluation is conducted by the local board, the school's governing body, or the state textbook commission. The law takes effect on July 1, 2026.