Tennessee SB1833 shields higher education institutions from liability in negligence claims related to admitting or enrolling previously convicted.
Tennessee SB1833 amends Tennessee Code to protect higher education institutions from liability in negligence claims if they admit, enroll, or facilitate the educational attainment of individuals with prior criminal convictions. The bill specifies that evidence of prior convictions is inadmissible in such claims unless the institution had actual knowledge of violent or sexual offenses and willfully allowed the individual to continue attending. This act applies to claims arising on or after July 1, 2026.
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