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TN SB0146

TN SB0146
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 49, relative to student attendance.

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Introduced
01/14/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
04/04/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/04/2025

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As enacted, specifies that in an educational neglect case a subpoena may be issued for a student's attendance record, including all previous school years that the student attended a public school, in accordance with relevant privacy laws. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 49.

AI Summary

This bill modifies Tennessee law regarding student attendance records in educational neglect cases by explicitly allowing subpoenas to be issued for a student's complete attendance history from all previous years in public schools. The bill ensures that such subpoenas must comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records, and other relevant privacy regulations. The purpose appears to be providing legal clarification and supporting more comprehensive investigations in cases where a student's educational attendance is in question. Specifically, the bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Section 49-6-3009 to add language that permits broad access to attendance records while maintaining necessary privacy protections. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, giving schools and legal authorities time to prepare for the new provisions.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 133 (on 04/04/2025)
(1 Companion Bills)

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