republic-os/legislation/us/states/tn/112/sb-311.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Libraries - As enacted, makes various changes to the state and regional library systems. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 10, Chapter 3 and Title 10, Chapter 5, Part 1."
description: "Libraries - As enacted, makes various changes to the state and regional library systems. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 10, Chapter 3 and Title 10, Chapter 5, Part 1."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SB 311"
citation: "Tennessee SB 311 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Libraries"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Carringer", "Powers"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 39
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2021-01-22"
last_action: "2021-05-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bc14f6a3-55be-4e36-808b-1d18ce90f6c8"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0311&GA=112"
source_hash: "f45ab032264e7680a0a5cd15c2c165a6e2fc49a49f9014c76554e11692cf13ac"
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 311 (112) — Libraries - As enacted, makes various changes to the state and regional library systems. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 10, Chapter 3 and Title 10, Chapter 5, Part 1.

## Version chain

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

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB0311.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: 3/8/2021 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee 3/9/2021 (7) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/3/2021 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/23/2021 (6) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/12/2021 Passed (1) — **91–2** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/12/2021 Passed (2) — **91–2** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/12/2021 4/8/2021 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/6/2021 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/31/2021 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Carringer — primary (person)
- Powers — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-22** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-01-26** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-08** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-02-08** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-02-10** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
- **2021-02-10** Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-10** P2C, ref. to State Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-24** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/3/2021
- **2021-02-24** Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/2/2021
- **2021-03-02** No action taken
- **2021-03-03** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-03-03** Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/9/2021
- **2021-03-04** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/8/2021
- **2021-03-08** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2021-03-08** Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-03-09** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-10** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/16/2021
- **2021-03-11** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2021-03-16** Action def. in State Government Committee to 3/23/2021
- **2021-03-17** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/23/2021
- **2021-03-23** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-23** Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-24** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/31/2021
- **2021-03-31** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/6/2021
- **2021-03-31** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-06** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-07** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/8/2021
- **2021-04-08** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/12/2021
- **2021-04-12** Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 2, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-12** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2021-04-12** Comp. SB subst.
- **2021-04-14** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2021-04-20** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-04-21** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-04-22** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2021-04-28** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-04** Effective date(s) 7/1/2022
- **2021-05-04** Pub. Ch. 249
- **2021-05-04** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 249

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bc14f6a3-55be-4e36-808b-1d18ce90f6c8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).