SB1332

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to released time courses.

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Tennessee SB1332 amends released time course regulations to require criminal history checks for instructors.

Tennessee SB1332 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 2, Title 49, Chapter 5, and Title 49, Chapter 6, concerning released time courses. The bill mandates that individuals in positions requiring proximity to students, such as instructors, submit to criminal history records checks conducted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). Independent entities conducting released time courses must release these checks to local educational agencies (LEA). LEAs must review the results and notify parents or guardians if the checks are satisfactory. The act takes effect July 1, 2025.

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Roll Call Votes

93 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Mar 26, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Education Hearing

Mar 19, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Education Hearing

History

May 13, 2025

Pub. Ch. 401

May 13, 2025

Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

May 5, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor.