Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee SB0319 amends Title 49 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to require local education agencies (LEAs) to incorporate new curriculum guidelines related to the state's safe haven law into their family life education programs for students in grades nine through twelve. The bill mandates that the Department of Education collaborate with a nonprofit organization to develop educational materials and distribute these guidelines to all relevant LEAs and public charter high schools before the start of the 2026-2027 school year. Key provisions include the emphasis on educating students about the protections for voluntarily surrendering unharmed infants without criminal liability.
Tennessee SB0319 amends Title 49 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to require local education agencies (LEAs) to incorporate new curriculum guidelines related to the state's safe haven law into their family life education programs for students in grades nine through twelve. The bill mandates that the Department of Education collaborate with a nonprofit organization to develop educational materials and distribute these guidelines to all relevant LEAs and public charter high schools before the start of the 2026-2027 school year. Key provisions include the emphasis on educating students about the protections for voluntarily surrendering unharmed infants without criminal liability.
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Massey, Becky
114th General Assembly
January 27, 2025
May 2, 2025
Pub. Ch. 164