Tracking Abuse of Preemption Legislation in the States: March 23, 2022

During the 2022 state legislative session Local Solutions Support Center (LSSC) will publish a weekly digest summarizing notable abusive preemption bills and their progress through session. An archive of our previous updates is here. Additional information on what abusive preemption is and how LSSC is working to combat it can be found here

If you would like additional information on these bills or if you would like to discuss potential opportunities for tracking collaboration, please contact legal@supportdemocracy.org or tracking@supportdemocracy.org.  


Updates & Trends in Our Top States

GA HB1178 (Education): Would prevent certain rights of parents related to their child from so-called “undue infringement” by a state or local government entity, local board of education or other governing body, or any officer, employee, or agent thereof. This bill has been passed by the state house and sent to the state senate. See bill here.

TN HB1944 (Education): Would prohibit a local education authority or public school from making so-called “obscene materials or materials harmful to minors” available to students in the school libraries controlled by the local education authority or public school. This bill is in committee. See bill here.

TN HB2835 (LGBTQ+): Would prohibit a political subdivision’s funding from being used, directly or indirectly, for the performance of or in furtherance of gender transition procedures or to support the administration of a governmental health plan or government-offered insurance policy offering gender transition procedures. This bill is in committee. See bill here.

TN SB0528 (General Preemption): Would prohibit a political subdivision from establishing, mandating, or otherwise requiring online marketplaces to verify information from high-volume third-party sellers on a one-time or ongoing basis or disclose information to consumers. This bill is in committee. See bill here.