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                             PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 808

                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 2310

                                     By Hensley, Crowe, Lowe, Powers, Stevens

                                           Substituted for: House Bill No. 2393

    By Reneau; Mr. Speaker Sexton; Cepicky, Maberry, Renea Jones, Barrett, McCalmon, Reedy,
                                   Eldridge, Terry, Hardaway, Cochran, Todd, Grills

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

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 new section:

                    (a) As used in this section:

                              (1) "Digital device" means electronic hardware used for instructional purposes
                    that can access, process, store, or transmit data;

                              (2) "Parent" means a parent or legal guardian of a student in any of the grades
                    kindergarten through five (K-5); and

                              (3) "Social media" means a form of interactive electronic communication
                    through an internet website or application by which a user creates a service-specific
                    profile to connect with other users for communication or content sharing.

                    (b) Each LEA and public charter school serving students in any of the grades
          kindergarten through five (K-5) shall adopt a policy governing the age-appropriate and
          instructional use of digital devices by students to minimize unnecessary screen time while
          preserving instructional effectiveness.

                    (c) A policy adopted pursuant to subsection (b) must:

                              (1) Prioritize in-person, teacher-led instruction and the use of non-electronic
                    instructional materials as the primary mode of instruction for students in any of the
                    grades kindergarten through five (K-5);

                              (2) Limit the use of digital devices issued by the LEA or public charter school
                    for students who are in any of the grades kindergarten through five (K-5) to
                    instructional purposes for which such use provides a clear educational benefit;

                              (3) Prohibit students in any of the grades kindergarten through five (K-5) from
                    accessing social media platforms through internet services provided by the LEA or
                    public charter school during the instructional day;

                              (4) Ensure that electronic assessments and instructional tools used by
                    students in any of the grades kindergarten through five (K-5) are developmentally
                    appropriate and aligned with state academic standards; and

                              (5) Provide parents with transparency regarding the types of digital devices
                    used by students and the instructional purposes for any such use.

                    (d) This section does not prohibit the use of digital devices for:
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                              (1) Targeted instructional support, intervention, or remediation;
                              (2) Accommodations or services required under the Individuals with

                    Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.), Section 504 of the
                    Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. § 794), or the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C.
                    § 12101 et seq.);

                              (3) Administration of a universal screener adopted by the state board of
                    education, a Tennessee universal screener, dyslexia screenings, state-adopted
                    benchmark assessments, or other assessments required by state or federal law;

                              (4) Teacher preparation, lesson planning, or professional use;
                              (5) Public virtual schools;
                              (6) Homebound instruction established in § 49-10-1101;
                              (7) Remote instructional days provided pursuant to§ 49-6-3004(i); or
                              (8) Hybrid learning days provided pursuant to§ 49-6-30040).
          SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring. it.

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         SENATE BILL NO. 2310

PASSED:  April 2, 2026

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                                    SPEAKER OF THE SENATE

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                                 CAMEKON SEXTON, SPEAKER
                              HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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         BILL LEE, GOVERNOR