2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0682: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 37 and Title 49, relative to students of schools where an act of mass violence occurs.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, enacts the "Student Comfort through Alternative Restorative Environments (CARE) Act"; requires local education agencies and public charter schools to allow students of a school in the LEA or public charter school where an act of mass violence occurs to voluntarily participate in remote instruction or a virtual education program for at least 31 calendar days. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 37 and Title 49.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/18/2025
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 2/25/2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/25/2025
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Failed for lack of second in: Education Administration Subcommittee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(2/25/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Justin Jones
Justin Jones
Democrat

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/3/202566.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/15/2025165.9 KB