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TN HB1088
TN HB1088AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to parental notification of safety concerns at public schools.
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Introduced
02/05/2025
02/05/2025
In Committee
03/25/2025
03/25/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
04/29/2025
04/29/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/29/2025
04/29/2025
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As enacted, requires an LEA that receives credible information regarding a threat of violence or significantly disruptive behavior directed toward, or occurring on the grounds of, a public school in the LEA, and that reports the threat or disruptive behavior to a state or local law enforcement agency, to notify the parents and guardians of students enrolled in the public school of the same threat or disruptive behavior within 48 hours of the LEA making its report to law enforcement. - Amends TCA Title 49.
AI Summary
This bill requires local education agencies (LEAs) to notify parents and guardians within 48 hours if a credible threat of violence or significantly disruptive behavior at a public school is reported to law enforcement. The notification must be made using existing communication methods and applies when a threat assessment team or another source provides information about potential violence or disruption on school grounds. The bill clarifies that reports to school resource officers or armed school security officers do not initially trigger the notification requirement, but if those officers subsequently report the incident to law enforcement, the notification process must then be followed. Additionally, local school boards must report quarterly on the total number of incidents reported to law enforcement that required parental notification, both for the current quarter and year-to-date. The legislation amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, and is designed to keep parents informed about potential safety concerns at their children's schools, providing transparency and an opportunity for families to be aware of and respond to potential threats.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 215 (on 04/29/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1088&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0215.pdf |
| Amendment 1-0 to HB1088 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0162.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for HA0162 (6397) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM1027.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - SB0946 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0946.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1088.pdf |
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