2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB1161: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to student discipline.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, prohibits local education agencies and public charter schools from suspending or expelling a student enrolled in any of the grades pre-K-2 unless the student's behavior endangers the physical safety of others; authorizes local education agencies and public charter schools to suspend such a student for such behavior for no more than three days if certain measures are taken before the student is suspended. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Senate
3/12/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Raumesh Akbari
Raumesh Akbari
Democrat

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/202510.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/12/2025116.3 KB