AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 49, relative to child abuse.
- Introduced Jan 30, 2024
- In committee Feb 1, 2024
- Failed
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Child Abuse - As introduced, requires a school to comply with the obligation to report suspected child abuse or neglect in order for the school to qualify as a school in which a student may be enrolled to satisfy school attendance requirements; specifies that certain training and reporting requirements apply to nonpublic schools; prohibits persons who knowingly fail to comply, or who knowingly prevent compliance…
Read the full title (120 words)
Child Abuse - As introduced, requires a school to comply with the obligation to report suspected child abuse or neglect in order for the school to qualify as a school in which a student may be enrolled to satisfy school attendance requirements; specifies that certain training and reporting requirements apply to nonpublic schools; prohibits persons who knowingly fail to comply, or who knowingly prevent compliance, with the obligation to report suspected child abuse or neglect from serving as a teacher or in any position requiring proximity to children in certain settings; adds nonpublic schools to the entities required to investigate persons applying for or holding a position requiring proximity to school children. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 49.
Every action
7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled for introduction
- SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
- CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/28/2024 · Senate Education Committee
- SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/6/2024
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/6/2024 · Senate Education Committee
- SenateFailed in Senate Education Committee / no second
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
- JY Jeff YarbroD Primary sponsor · District 21
From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.