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This bill, concerning offender reentry, aims to protect higher education institutions in Tennessee from liability related to admitting, enrolling, or providing housing to individuals with prior criminal convictions. Specifically, it states that a college or university cannot be held responsible for negligence solely because a person has a past criminal record, nor can that past record be used as evidence against the institution in such a negligence lawsuit. However, these protections do not apply if the institution had actual knowledge of the person's prior conviction for a violent offense or a violent sexual offense, or if the institution knowingly allowed such an individual to continue their enrollment or residency after becoming aware of a violent offense committed by them. The bill defines "higher education institution" broadly to include any entity offering post-secondary education or vocational training, and clarifies that it does not create new legal claims but rather modifies existing ones, taking effect on July 1, 2026, for claims arising on or after that date.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1833&ga=114