TN HB0826

Parents may have children excused from school for religious purposes, but schools may require a meeting to discuss the child's educational future if absences reach 20 or more days per school year

Schools may make video or voice recordings of students during instructional hours or extracurricular activities without prior parental consent, though consent is required before publishing any recordings

Persons providing non-emergency first aid to minors (dressing minor wounds, applying topical agents, providing fluids or ice, checking for minor illnesses) are protected from parental consent requirements

Healthcare providers may screen minors they reasonably believe are trafficking victims or victims of abuse/neglect without parental consent to determine mandatory reporting obligations

School counselors and psychologists licensed by the state board of education may provide preventative and developmental counseling; effective July 1, 2025