SB2106

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to discipline of an educator license.

Complete·5/18/26

SB2106 amends Tennessee educator discipline laws to prohibit sexually related behavior with students and former students.

SB2106 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, to strengthen discipline for educators engaging in sexually related behavior with students or former students. It mandates teachers to provide written resignation notice to the director of schools at least 30 days in advance. The bill defines "former student" and explicitly prohibits various forms of sexually related behavior, including verbal, nonverbal, written, visual, auditory, physical, virtual, digital, or electronic actions. Violations must be reported to the state board of education and can lead to educator license discipline.

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Roll Call Votes

30 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Feb 25

3:00 PM

Senate Education Hearing

History

May 18

Pub. Ch. 898

May 18

Effective date(s) 05/05/2026, 07/01/2026

May 5

Senate

Signed by Governor.