Legislation allowing all county residents to challenge books with which they take issue at their local libraries is advancing in the state House of Representatives.
Sponsored by Representative Johnny Garrett (R-Goodlettsville-District 45), House Bill 2449 (HB2449) passed unanimously in the House Departments and Agencies Subcommittee on March 10th and now heads to the House State and Local Government Committee where it is scheduled to be heard on Tuesday, March 24th, 2026.
Currently, challenging a book at a public library depends on local policy with some library systems limiting review requests to parents or guardians who live within the library’s district.
