2023-2024 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB2809: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to electronic devices.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires LEAs and public charter schools to prohibit students from displaying, using, or accessing an electronic device during instructional time unless the electronic device is authorized, or provided to the student, by the LEA or public charter school for instructional purposes; requires local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to develop and adopt a policy to implement the prohibition. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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Bill History

2/1/2024
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/1/2024
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/5/2024
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Senate
3/6/2024
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
Senate
3/13/2024
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/20/2024
Senate
3/14/2024
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/20/2024
Senate
3/20/2024
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/1/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jon Lundberg
Jon Lundberg
Republican

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/1/20249.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/16/202450.4 KB