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PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 133
HOUSE BILL NO. 61
By Representatives Raper, Davis
Substituted for: Senate Bill No. 146
By Senator Lowe
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 49, relative to student
attendance.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-3009, is amended by adding the
following as a new subsection:
In a complaint or referral made pursuant to this section, a subpoena may be
issued for a student's attendance record, including all previous school years that the
student attended a public school, in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. 1232g) and all other relevant privacy laws.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it. HOUSE BILL NO. 61
PASSED: March 24, 2025
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CAMERONSEXTON,SPEAKER
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
'"<~ ~ To, ... ~~\~cil;
' RANDY iE-------
SPEAKER OF THE SENATE
APPROVED this ~ day of Ap-i I 2025
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BILL LEE, GOVERNOR