Education - As introduced, requires each elementary and secondary school to post the toll-free telephone number operated by the department of children's services to receive reports of child abuse or neglect in a conspicuous location on the school's website. - Amends TCA Title 49.
SB 2678 requires all Tennessee elementary and secondary schools to display the state's child abuse hotline number prominently on their school websites. This law directly affects every public and private K-12 school in Tennessee by mandating a specific online posting location for the Department of Children's Services' toll-free reporting line. The key provision adds a new subsection to education law, specifying that the hotline number must be placed "in a conspicuous location" on school websites. The requirement takes effect July 1, 2026, and focuses solely on improving accessibility for reporting child abuse or neglect.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Feb 5, 2026
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Feb 5, 2026
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
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Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Charlane Oliver
DDemocratic
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