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TennesseeSB 1332114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

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.

Sponsored By: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican)

Became Law

Education

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Background checks for released time classes

The law requires safety screening for released time classes. Before a school excuses a student to attend, the outside group must list all instructors and any staff who will be near students. Each person must complete a criminal history background check before the 2025-2026 school year or before starting. Checks must be repeated at least every five years. The group reviews the results and confirms in writing to the local school system that checks were done and that no one has a conviction listed in § 49-5-417(a). These rules take effect July 1, 2025, and apply for the 2025-2026 school year and every year after.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bobby Harshbarger

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 0

House vote • 4/16/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025

Yes: 93 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 401

    5/13/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    5/13/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/5/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/23/2025Senate

  5. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/22/2025Senate

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/22/2025Senate

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/22/2025House

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/16/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0265)

    4/16/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/16/2025House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/9/2025House

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0291)

    4/7/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    4/7/2025Senate

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/7/2025Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

    4/4/2025Senate

  16. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/26/2025Senate

  17. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025

    3/19/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

    3/19/2025Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

    3/12/2025Senate

  20. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  22. Filed for introduction

    2/6/2025Senate

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