Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee HB0368 amends the state's family life education requirements by introducing a new curriculum guideline focused on educating high school students (grades 9-12) about the safe haven law, which allows mothers to voluntarily surrender unharmed infants without facing criminal liability. The bill mandates that local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter high schools implement this guideline, developed in collaboration with the state board of education and a nonprofit organization, and distribute it before the start of the 2026-2027 school year. Key provisions include the requirement for public hearings prior to curriculum adoption and collaboration with A Secret Safe Place for Newborns of Tennessee, Inc. for educational materials.
Tennessee HB0368 amends the state's family life education requirements by introducing a new curriculum guideline focused on educating high school students (grades 9-12) about the safe haven law, which allows mothers to voluntarily surrender unharmed infants without facing criminal liability. The bill mandates that local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter high schools implement this guideline, developed in collaboration with the state board of education and a nonprofit organization, and distribute it before the start of the 2026-2027 school year. Key provisions include the requirement for public hearings prior to curriculum adoption and collaboration with A Secret Safe Place for Newborns of Tennessee, Inc. for educational materials.
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Stinnett, Tom
114th General Assembly
January 27, 2025
May 2, 2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 164