Education - As enacted, prohibits excusing a student from school to attend a released time course in religious moral instruction during the school year unless certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

SB 1332 amends Tennessee education law to regulate "released time courses" (outside-school religious or moral instruction) by requiring background checks for instructors and entities running these programs. It directly affects independent religious instruction providers, school districts (LEAs), and students attending such courses. Key provisions mandate that all instructors undergo Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) background checks, with results shared with schools; schools must then review these checks and notify parents if an instructor has a conviction for offenses listed in state law. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, and aims to ensure safety by prohibiting unvetted individuals from having proximity to students during these courses.