Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, requires the principal or the principal's designee to provide notification to the parent or legal guardian of each student who was in the classroom or instructional area at the time that a classroom evacuation occurred by the end of the day in which the classroom evacuation occurred unless the event that prompted the classroom evacuation is an ongoing emergency or is otherwise under investigation by a state or local law enforcement agency, in which case the notification must not be provided to parents and legal guardians until the emergency event is resolved or the principal or the principal's designee determines that providing the notification does not impede an ongoing investigation, as applicable. - Amends TCA Title 49.
HB 1895 requires Tennessee public schools to notify parents or guardians when a student is evacuated from a classroom due to another student's violent, aggressive, or severely disruptive behavior that creates a safety concern. It directly affects parents of students removed from classrooms during such incidents and mandates that school staff provide written notification by the end of the school day, including a general description of the incident and safety steps taken. The bill prohibits disclosing the identity of the student causing the disruption or violating privacy laws like FERPA. Schools must also maintain records of each evacuation, including timing, number of students affected, and notification details. This law, set to take effect July 1, 2026, aims to improve transparency while protecting student privacy.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action May 5, 2026
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Total actions
24
Key actions
14
Committee
16
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/10/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aron Maberry
RRepublican
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