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HB0515 • 2026

Local Education Agencies

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 68, relative to diabetes.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Gillespie, White
Last action
2025-04-30
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 172
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details about the content required in the publication beyond mentioning it should cover Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes Information for Schools

This bill requires local education agencies and charter schools to provide parents with information about Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes when they give out other health-related school information.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools to include information on Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in materials given to parents or guardians of K-12 students if these materials already cover immunizations, infectious diseases, medications, or other health issues.
  • Directs the Tennessee Department of Education, working with the Department of Health, to create a free online publication about Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes for LEAs and public charter schools by July 31, 2025.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local education agencies (LEAs) in Tennessee.
  • Public charter schools in Tennessee.
  • Parents or guardians of K-12 students in Tennessee.

Terms To Know

Local Education Agencies (LEA)
School districts or other local organizations that manage public education within a specific area.
Public Charter Schools
Independent public schools that operate under a charter, which is a contract between the school and an authorizing agency.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if LEAs or charter schools do not comply with these requirements.
  • It is unclear how this information will be integrated into existing health materials provided to parents.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 172

  2. 2025-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

  3. 2025-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 172

  4. 2025-04-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-04-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2025-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  10. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2

  12. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. 2025-03-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025

  14. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025

  16. 2025-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  17. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

  18. 2025-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025

  19. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025

  20. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025

  21. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025

  22. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. 2025-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Education Committee to 3/11/2025

  24. 2025-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  25. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025

  26. 2025-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  27. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  29. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  30. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/24/2025

  32. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/25/2025

  33. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  34. 2025-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee

  35. 2025-02-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

  36. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/18/2025

  37. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

  38. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  39. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  40. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  41. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  42. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  43. 2025-01-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  44. 2025-01-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 680
By White

HOUSE BILL 515
By Gillespie

HB0515
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49
and Title 68, relative to diabetes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 3, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:
(a) On and after August 1, 2025, if an LEA or public charter school provides
information on immunizations, infectious diseases, medications, or other school health
issues to parents and guardians of students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-
12), then the LEA or public charter school shall also include the information about Type
1 and Type 2 diabetes published by the department of education pursuant to subsection
(b).
(b) No later than July 31, 2025, the department of education, in cooperation with
the department of health, shall develop and publish on its website, in a manner that
permits an LEA or public charter school to download the publication for free, a
publication containing the following minimum information on Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
for distribution to parents and guardians of students in accordance with subsection (a):
(1) A description of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes;
(2) A description of the risk factors and warning signs associated with
Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes;
(3) A recommendation to a parent or guardian of a student displaying
warning signs associated with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes that such parent or

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guardian consult with the student's primary care provider to determine if
immediate screening for Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes is appropriate;
(4) A description of the screening processes for both Type 1 and Type 2
diabetes and of the significance of the stages of Type 1 diabetes; and
(5) A recommendation that, following a Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
diagnosis, the parent or guardian consult with the student's primary care provider
to develop an appropriate treatment plan.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.