HB2003

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 33 and Title 49, relative to mental health resource awareness.

Introduced·1/22/26

Tennessee HB2003 mandates mental health resource awareness in public schools.

Tennessee HB2003 requires the Department of Education to compile and publish a list of mental health resources available to students, by geographic location. Each public school must review and maintain a similar list for its students, distributing it to parents, guardians, and students annually starting from the 2026-2027 school year. The bill emphasizes that inclusion on these lists does not constitute an endorsement by the state or any department. It mandates no new staffing, programs, or expenditures.

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History

Mar 3

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee

Feb 25

House

Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

Feb 10

House

Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 2/24/2026