---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education - As enacted, makes changes to the \"Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022.\" - Amends TCA Title 49."
description: "Education - As enacted, makes changes to the \"Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022.\" - Amends TCA Title 49."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 966"
citation: "Tennessee SB 966 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Powers"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 26
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-31"
last_action: "2023-05-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9065f59a-ce65-4b67-b54f-5844b0ab97e1"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0966&GA=113"
source_hash: "6de296e012515f1eb85891a3abaf596d634b28cc720e0ea197e484dab44d74f2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 966 (113) — Education - As enacted, makes changes to the "Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022." - Amends TCA Title 49.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0317** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0317.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0370** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0370.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0966.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/19/2023 Passed (1) — **88–9** (pass) · lower
- SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/29/2023 Passed (3) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 1 4/20/2023 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/12/2023 Passed (2) — **31–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Powers — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-31** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-02-02** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-02-06** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee `passage`
- **2023-03-08** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023
- **2023-03-15** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/22/2023
- **2023-03-15** Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/22/2023
- **2023-03-22** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/29/2023
- **2023-03-22** Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/29/2023
- **2023-03-29** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2023-04-10** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/12/2023
- **2023-04-12** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-04-12** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-12** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0370)
- **2023-04-13** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2023-04-19** Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 9, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2023-04-19** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0317) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-04-19** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-04-20** Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0317) `passage`
- **2023-04-20** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/20/2023
- **2023-04-28** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-05-03** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-11** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-11** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-17** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-24** Effective date(s) 05/17/2023
- **2023-05-24** Pub. Ch. 472

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9065f59a-ce65-4b67-b54f-5844b0ab97e1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).