Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71.
Tennessee SB2346 prohibits private schools that participate in the individualized education account program, education savings account program, or that enroll recipients of an education freedom scholarship from employing individuals with a history of child abuse, severe child abuse, child sexual abuse, or child neglect. The bill requires the Department of Human Services to review the records of employees or potential employees upon request from certain child care agencies to determine any history of abuse or neglect. Key provisions include the establishment of employment restrictions based on abuse history and the mandate for record reviews by the Department of Human Services.
Tennessee SB2346 prohibits private schools that participate in the individualized education account program, education savings account program, or that enroll recipients of an education freedom scholarship from employing individuals with a history of child abuse, severe child abuse, child sexual abuse, or child neglect. The bill requires the Department of Human Services to review the records of employees or potential employees upon request from certain child care agencies to determine any history of abuse or neglect. Key provisions include the establishment of employment restrictions based on abuse history and the mandate for record reviews by the Department of Human Services.
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Haile, Ferrell
114th General Assembly
February 2, 2026
April 20, 2026
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026