Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires LEAs and public charter schools to advise an employee who is assaulted by a student of the employee's rights as a result of the assault; requires, instead of authorizes, the suspension of a student who commits an assault against an employee of the LEA or public charter school in which the student is enrolled from attendance at school and from attendance at all school-sponsored events for at least one calendar year. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 49.
This law requires school administrators to suspend any student who assaults a school employee for at least one year, barring them from attending school and all school-sponsored events. Additionally, schools must inform assaulted staff of their right to report the incident to law enforcement and support them in pursuing legal action against the student. The bill also mandates that if a suspended student attends a school event, the school must treat the incident as trespassing and notify police. These measures apply to all local education agencies and public charter schools in Tennessee.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 31, 2024
Signed May 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2024 · House Apr 4, 2024
How they voted
20–4
Passed
Total votes 24
Apr 4, 2024
D
Democratic4
100% Nay
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
12
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 3, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 81, Nays 15 PNV 0 HB2472
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0716)
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 84, Nays 14, PNV 0
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0773)
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 5
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/28/2024
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/5/2024
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Raper
RRepublican
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