Education - As introduced, requires each elementary and secondary school to post the toll-free telephone number operated by the department of children's services to receive reports of child abuse or neglect in a conspicuous location on the school's website. - Amends TCA Title 49.
HB 2484 requires all Tennessee elementary and secondary schools to prominently display the Department of Children's Services' toll-free child abuse and neglect reporting phone number on their school websites. This applies directly to every public and private K-12 school in the state, mandating a visible online posting by July 1, 2026. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 49 to establish this specific posting requirement as a new provision for school websites.
Bill status
introduced
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Introduction
Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Last action Feb 5, 2026
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Caleb Hemmer
DDemocratic
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