Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires that, in situations where an order of protection is issued to protect a student who is enrolled in a public school from another student in the same school, the school principal and, when reasonably practicable and appropriate, the building-level school safety team with input from the parent or legal guardian of the student who is named as the petitioner in the order of protection, to develop and implement a student safety plan that includes certain protocols; requires such parent or legal guardian to notify the school within 48 hours of any changes to the order of protection. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 49.
SB 2285 requires public school principals in Tennessee to remove a student named as the "respondent" in an order of protection from any shared classroom or school activity with the student named as the "petitioner" (the protected party) during the order's validity. The bill mandates that schools provide alternative instruction for the removed student during this period. It applies only to public schools where both students are enrolled and covers all school-sponsored activities shared between them. The law does not require removal from the entire school, only from settings where the two students would interact, and takes effect for orders issued on or after its enactment date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed Apr 27, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 27, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0907)
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 1, PNV 3
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0813)
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard Briggs
RRepublican
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