Tennessee Senate Bill 1770 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-25 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, requires a school resource officer who suspects that a student has committed a delinquent act, unruly conduct, or a criminal offense, to inform the student that the student's parent or legal guardian may be present prior to a formal interview or interrogation and, if requested by the student, withhold questioning until the student's parent or legal guardian has arrived; creates an exception to the requirement if exigent circumstances existed at the time of the interview or interrogation. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 49.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 49, relative to school resource officers.

Sen. Jon Lundberg [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-25	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2024-01-24	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2024-01-22	Senate	Filed for introduction

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1770&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB1770.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/SB1770.pdf