SB 2682 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

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 bill mandates that Tennessee schools immediately suspend any student who assaults a school employee for at least one calendar year, barring them from attending school and all school-sponsored events. It also requires schools to inform assaulted staff members of their rights to report the incident to law enforcement and to assist them in pursuing legal action against the student. Additionally, the law specifies that if a suspended student attends a school event, the school must treat it as trespassing and involve law enforcement to remove the student. These measures apply to both local education agencies and public charter schools across the state.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2024 Last action May 13, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/20/2024
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/20/2024
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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