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TN HB1841
TN HB1841AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to student discipline.
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Introduced
01/21/2026
01/21/2026
In Committee
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, adds sixth grade to the grade levels for which a local board of education is required to establish an alternative school for students who have been suspended or expelled from the regular school program; requires a student in sixth grade who has been suspended for more than 10 days or expelled from the regular school program to attend an alternative school if there is space and staff available, with certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
AI Summary
This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, concerning student discipline, by adjusting the grade levels for which local education boards are required to establish alternative schools. Specifically, it changes the grade range for mandatory alternative school provisions from grades one through six (1-6) to grades one through five (1-5), and the grade range for which these provisions apply from grades seven through twelve (7-12) to grades six through twelve (6-12). This means that sixth graders who are suspended for more than 10 days or expelled from their regular school program will now be subject to attending an alternative school, provided there is space and staff available, with certain exceptions.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee (on 02/02/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1841&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1841.pdf |
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