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TN SB2106
TN SB2106AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to discipline of an educator license.
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Introduced
01/22/2026
01/22/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
03/02/2026
03/02/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, adds former students to those students with which an educator is subject to licensure discipline for engaging in sexually related behavior; removes the optional penalty of licensure discipline for an educator who breaks a contract with a local board of education without a justifiable reason. - Amends TCA Title 49.
AI Summary
This bill expands the definition of students with whom an educator can face disciplinary action for engaging in sexually related behavior to include former students, meaning individuals who are no longer enrolled but had a prior relationship with the educator within the past twelve months. It also removes the option for educators to face only licensure discipline if they break a contract with a local school board without a valid reason, making such contract breaches a mandatory basis for disciplinary action. The bill clarifies that "sexually related behavior" encompasses a wide range of actions, from inappropriate jokes and remarks to physical contact and sexual offenses, and defines "former student" broadly to include anyone who graduated, withdrew, or was otherwise associated with the educator's school or district in a teaching or non-teaching capacity within the preceding year.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (on 03/05/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2106&ga=114 |
| Fiscal Note - SB2106 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2106.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2106.pdf |
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