Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49.
Tennessee HB2348 amends the criminal offense of threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property by specifying that it applies only to valid and credible threats. The bill affects local education agencies by requiring their threat assessment procedures to include a written assessment of a student by a mental healthcare provider, which can be conducted via telehealth. Key provisions include the clarification of what constitutes a credible threat and the integration of mental health evaluations in the assessment of threatening behavior.
Tennessee HB2348 amends the criminal offense of threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property by specifying that it applies only to valid and credible threats. The bill affects local education agencies by requiring their threat assessment procedures to include a written assessment of a student by a mental healthcare provider, which can be conducted via telehealth. Key provisions include the clarification of what constitutes a credible threat and the integration of mental health evaluations in the assessment of threatening behavior.
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