Education - As introduced, requires each elementary and secondary school to post two, rather than one, signs that contain the toll-free telephone number operated by the department of children's services to receive reports of child abuse or neglect. in clearly visible locations in public areas of the school that are readily accessible to students. - Amends TCA Title 49.
HB 2297 requires Tennessee elementary and secondary schools to display two signs (instead of one) in highly visible public areas accessible to students. Each sign must show the toll-free number for reporting child abuse or neglect to the Department of Children's Services. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Section 49-6-304, changing the requirement from one sign location to two. This directly affects all K-12 public and private schools in Tennessee. The policy change aims to increase student access to the reporting hotline by making the contact information more prominently available.
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introduced
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Last action Feb 5, 2026
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G.A. Hardaway
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