Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 40, Chapter 11 and Title 49.

Tennessee SB1186 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to allow courts to mandate the use of global positioning monitoring devices for children alleged to be delinquent or unruly, and to require counseling and mental health evaluations for students expelled under zero tolerance policies for threats of mass violence. The bill affects children in the juvenile justice system and students in public and charter schools, stipulating that mental health evaluations must be conducted by designated professionals and that associated costs are the responsibility of the student's parents or the student if they are 18 or older. Key provisions include the court's authority to order monitoring devices and the requirement for mental health evaluations prior to a student's return to school after expulsion.