Education, Curriculum
Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education curricula. [HB-1195]
[Education ]
[Ethics ]
As introduced, requires each local education agency (LEA) to publish the character education curriculum on the LEA's website. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to the nonsectarian, nonreligious study of the Bible. [HB-1197]
[Education ]
[Religion ]
As enacted, makes various changes to the approval process and notice requirements for nonsectarian, nonreligious Bible courses; clarifies that public charter schools are authorized to provide nonsectarian, nonreligious Bible courses in the same manner as local education agencies. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education curricula. [SB-1067]
[Education ]
[Ethics ]
As introduced, requires each local education agency (LEA) to publish the character education curriculum on the LEA's website. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 49, relative to family life education. [HB-914]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
As introduced, requires each local education agency and public charter school to review any new family life curricula recommended by the joint task force on children's justice and child sexual abuse prior to the start of each school year. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49.
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education. [HB-902]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
As introduced, requires each local education agency and public charter school to annually implement an evidence-based substance abuse and violence prevention program in each school that serves students in any of the grades three through 12 to reduce tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use by students. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to internet safety. [SB-811]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
As enacted, enacts the "Teen Social Media and Internet Safety Act." - Amends TCA Title 49.
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education. [SB-821]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
As introduced, requires each local education agency and public charter school to annually implement an evidence-based substance abuse and violence prevention program in each school that serves students in any of the grades three through 12 to reduce tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use by students. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to internet safety. [HB-825]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
As enacted, enacts the "Teen Social Media and Internet Safety Act." - Amends TCA Title 49.
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 49, relative to family life education. [SB-565]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
As introduced, requires each local education agency and public charter school to review any new family life curricula recommended by the joint task force on children's justice and child sexual abuse prior to the start of each school year. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49.
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to artificial intelligence. [SB-514]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
As introduced, requires local education agencies and public charter schools to provide age-appropriate instruction to students on how to access, utilize, and critically evaluate various artificial intelligence tools within the curriculum taught by the educator; requires the department of education to issue guidance on how to implement the required instruction; requires the department to provide a professional development program in artificial intelligence education for educators, subject to available funding. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to artificial intelligence. [HB-531]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
As introduced, requires local education agencies and public charter schools to provide age-appropriate instruction to students on how to access, utilize, and critically evaluate various artificial intelligence tools within the curriculum taught by the educator; requires the department of education to issue guidance on how to implement the required instruction; requires the department to provide a professional development program in artificial intelligence education for educators, subject to available funding. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 13, relative to the Success Sequence Act. [SB-471]
[Education ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
As enacted, establishes that family life curriculum must include age-appropriate instruction and evidence regarding the positive personal and societal outcomes associated with the method by which a person completes the following in sequential order: obtains a high school diploma or high school equivalency credential; enters into the workforce or pursues a postsecondary degree or credential; enters into marriage; and has children. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 13.
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to virtual schools. [SB-416]
[Education ]
As enacted, requires the state textbook and instructional materials quality commission, in consultation with the department of education, to develop a plan for the commission to review and submit to the state board of education for approval of electronic textbooks and instructional materials for use by virtual schools established by LEAs. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to student instruction. [SB-319]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
As enacted, adds instruction for public high school students on this state's safe haven law to the required components of a family life curriculum. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to student instruction. [HB-368]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
As enacted, adds instruction for public high school students on this state's safe haven law to the required components of a family life curriculum. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to virtual schools. [HB-380]
[Education ]
As enacted, requires the state textbook and instructional materials quality commission, in consultation with the department of education, to develop a plan for the commission to review and submit to the state board of education for approval of electronic textbooks and instructional materials for use by virtual schools established by LEAs. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to the nonsectarian, nonreligious study of the Bible. [SB-298]
[Education ]
[Religion ]
As enacted, makes various changes to the approval process and notice requirements for nonsectarian, nonreligious Bible courses; clarifies that public charter schools are authorized to provide nonsectarian, nonreligious Bible courses in the same manner as local education agencies. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 13, relative to the Success Sequence Act. [HB-178]
[Education ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
As enacted, establishes that family life curriculum must include age-appropriate instruction and evidence regarding the positive personal and societal outcomes associated with the method by which a person completes the following in sequential order: obtains a high school diploma or high school equivalency credential; enters into the workforce or pursues a postsecondary degree or credential; enters into marriage; and has children. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 13.
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to firearm safety instruction. [SB-2923]
[Education ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
As enacted, requires, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each local education agency and public charter school to provide students with age-appropriate and grade-appropriate instruction on firearm safety. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to the nonsectarian, nonreligious study of the Bible. [SB-2852]
[Education ]
[Religion ]
As introduced, specifies that authorization to provide nonsectarian, nonreligious academic study of the Bible extends to public charter schools; makes various changes to the approval process and notice requirements for such courses. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.