AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71, relative to background investigations.

Introduced on 2/2/26

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From the Legislature

As introduced, prohibits private schools participating in the individualized education account program, education savings account program, or that enroll recipients of an education freedom scholarship from employing an individual that has committed child abuse, severe child abuse, child sexual abuse, or child neglect; requires the department of human services to review, upon the request of certain child care agencies, an employee or potential employee to determine whether the individual has a record of perpetrating the abuse or neglect of children or adults. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71.

Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

8 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Feb 25

3:00 PM

Senate Education Hearing

Mar 4

3:00 PM

Senate Education Hearing

Mar 11

3:00 PM

Senate Education Hearing

Mar 18

1:00 PM

Senate Education Hearing

Apr 20

1:00 PM

Senate Finance, Ways And Means Hearing