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Plain English Breakdown

The bill was withdrawn, so its current status is inactive.

Drug Overdose Reporting for Students

This bill requires schools to report drug overdoses involving students in grades K-12 within seven business days.

What This Bill Does

• Requires public school officials to report cases of drug overdose by a student enrolled from kindergarten through twelfth grade.
• Sets a deadline for reporting such incidents, which is within seven business days after the diagnosis or treatment of the student.

Who It Names or Affects

• Public school officials who must report drug overdoses involving students.
• Students in grades K-12 whose cases will be reported if they have a drug overdose.

Terms To Know

Business days

Days from Monday to Friday, excluding holidays and weekends.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill was withdrawn on February 7, 2025, so it is not currently in effect.
• It does not specify what happens if a school fails to report an overdose within the required time frame.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1251
By Lowe

SB1251
003105
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28;
Title 29; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 53; Title
63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to drug
overdoses.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-24-301, is amended by inserting
"within seven (7) business days" after "shall report such cases".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.