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HB 1294

Correction, Dept. of - As introduced, prohibits the department from denying the dissemination or availability of books and materials donated by book vendors to state inmates, with certain exceptions for depictions of nudity and sexually explicit material. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 40 and Title 41.

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Tennessee HB 1294 prohibits the Department of Correction from denying the dissemination or availability of books and materials donated by vendors to state inmates. The bill includes exceptions for materials containing depictions of nudity and sexually explicit content. It amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, as well as Titles 40 and 41.

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Criminal Justice & Policing 95% Civil Rights & Liberties 75%

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