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PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 764
HOUSE BILL NO. 2356
By Representatives Howell, Raper, McCalmon, Capley
Substituted for: Senate Bill No. 2258
By Senators Taylor, Seal, Rose
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-151, relative to evidence.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-151(c), is amended by deleting
subdivision (2) and substituting:
(2)
(A) An LEA that installs cameras on the exterior of school buses in
accordance with subdivision (c)(1) shall, at a minimum:
(i) Enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with local
law enforcement that includes, but is not limited to, the review of evidence
from a camera and overall enforcement; or
(ii) Authorize school safety personnel to review evidence from a
camera to determine whether a violation of subdivision (a)(1) has
occurred. School safety personnel authorized to review evidence from a
camera pursuant to this subdivision (c)(2)(A)(ii) may issue notices of
violation and citations in accordance with this subsection (c).
(8) An LEA that installs cameras on the exterior of school buses in
accordance with subdivision (c)(1) may:
(i) Enter into an MOU with local law enforcement under
subdivision (c)(2)(A)(i) that only authorizes POST-certified or state-
commissioned law enforcement officers, including school resource
officers, as defined in § 49-6-4202, to review evidence from a camera to
determine whether a violation of subdivision (a)(1) has occurred;
(ii) Authorize school safety personnel to review evidence from a
camera to determine whether a violation of subdivision (a)(1) has
occurred for the purpose of issuing notices of violation or citations for
such violations in accordance with this subsection (c); or
(iii)
(a)
( 1) Enter into an MOU with local law enforcement
as described in subdivision (c)(2)(A)(i); and
(2) Authorize school safety personnel to review
evidence from a camera and issue notices of violation or
citations as described in subdivision (c)(2)(A)(ii).
(b) An LEA that authorizes school safety personnel to
review evidence from a camera and issue notices of violation or
citations pursuant to this subsection (c) is not restricted or
prohibited from entering into or maintaining an MOU with a law
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enforcement agency under subdivision (c)(2)(A)(i). Both review
and enforcement processes may be used concurrently.
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-151(c)(12}, is amended by
adding the following as a new, appropriately designated subdivision:
( ) "School safety personnel" means a school safety officer; school resource
officer, as defined in § 49-6-4202; or any other individual employed or contracted by an
LEA whose duties include student safety or school security.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.
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HOUSE BILL NO. 2356
PASSED: March 16, 2026
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CAMERONSEXTON,SPEAKER
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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RANDY MCN.AI\,Y
SPEAKER OF THE SENATE
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