AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to K-12 education.
Summary
HB2297 amends Tennessee’s K-12 education law to require schools to place a specified item in two high-traffic, highly visible public areas instead of just one. The bill does not change the underlying subject matter of the statute, but it increases the number of required display locations from one to two.
Because the bill only revises a single phrase in Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-6-304(c), its effect is narrow and procedural. The practical result is that affected schools or school officials would need to ensure compliance in an additional prominent location, which could increase visibility and awareness of whatever material the statute requires to be posted or displayed.
Impact
The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, specifically § 49-6-304(c), by changing the required placement from one high-traffic, highly visible public area to two such areas. This directly affects K-12 schools and any administrators responsible for posting or displaying the required content under that statute. No other statutes are changed, and the bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
Sentiment
No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no documented debate or vote history to indicate support or opposition. Based on the text alone, the bill appears administrative and limited in scope, with a likely neutral-to-mildly supportive reception because it simply expands visibility requirements rather than creating a new substantive obligation.
Contention
No specific points of contention are available in the provided materials. If there were concerns, they would likely center on the added compliance burden for schools, the need to identify an additional prominent display area, or disagreement over the policy purpose of requiring multiple postings. However, no legislators, committees, or stakeholders are identified in the record provided.