Tennessee SB1100 amends state code to regulate the dissemination of printed materials in correctional institutions.

Tennessee SB1100 amends state code to regulate the dissemination of printed materials in correctional institutions. The bill defines terms such as "book vendor," "contraband," "correctional institution," "feature," "nudity," and "sexually explicit." It mandates that correctional institutions cannot deny the dissemination of printed materials from book vendors to state inmates unless the materials incite violence, advocate lawlessness, or contain security threats. Inmates adversely affected by such decisions can petition for a hearing. The act takes effect July 1, 2025.

Tennessee SB1100 amends state code to regulate the dissemination of printed materials in correctional institutions.

Tennessee SB1100 amends state code to regulate the dissemination of printed materials in correctional institutions. The bill defines terms such as "book vendor," "contraband," "correctional institution," "feature," "nudity," and "sexually explicit." It mandates that correctional institutions cannot deny the dissemination of printed materials from book vendors to state inmates unless the materials incite violence, advocate lawlessness, or contain security threats. Inmates adversely affected by such decisions can petition for a hearing. The act takes effect July 1, 2025.