Education - As introduced, amends the criminal offense of threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property to apply only to a valid and credible threat; requires a local education agency's threat assessment procedures to include, when assessing a student based on dangerous or threatening behavior, a written assessment of the student by a mental healthcare provider, which may be performed via telehealth. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49.

HB 2348 changes Tennessee law to make the criminal offense of threatening mass violence on school property apply only to "valid and credible" threats, not all threats. It requires schools to include a written mental health assessment by a qualified provider (like a psychologist or school counselor, possibly via telehealth) when evaluating students showing threatening behavior. This applies to all public schools and charter schools in Tennessee, directly affecting students, school staff, and threat assessment teams. The bill also updates related laws to consistently use the "valid and credible threat" standard, effective July 2026.