2021-2022 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB2028: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to student discipline.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, specifies that a discipline policy or code of conduct adopted by a local board of education or charter school governing body may authorize a teacher to withhold a student's phone from the student for the duration of the instructional time if the student's phone is a distraction to the class or student. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Bill History
1/26/2022
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/27/2022
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/31/2022
P2C, ref. to Education Administration
House of Representatives
2/1/2022
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/15/2022
House of Representatives
2/15/2022
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
Placed on cal. Education Administration for 2/23/2022
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/3/2022
House of Representatives
3/3/2022
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/7/2022
House of Representatives
3/7/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/7/2022
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/4/2022
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 707
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/4/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor
Mark Hall
Republican