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PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 735
SENATE BILL NO. 2535
By Hatcher, White
Substituted for: House Bill No. 2125
By Cochran, Hurt, Pearson
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 55, relative to driver education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-1-204(a}, is amended by deleting the
subsection and substituting:
(a)(1) In order to expand driver education throughout the public schools of this state
and to promote safety on the highways, the department of education is directed to
promote and expand driver education and training courses throughout the public
schools of this state.
(2) The department of education, in collaboration with the department of
safety, shall develop guidelines for LEAs and public charter schools providing a driver
education and training course that includes:
(A) Safety tips for safe driving and sharing the road;
(B) Using the driver license manual developed by the department of
safety for instructional purposes; and
(C) The dangers of driving under the influence and distracted driving.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.
SENATE BILL NO. 2535
PASSED: March 30, 2026
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED this \l}tl.-. day of f1'.)(::i'1 2026
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