Education, Curriculum - As enacted, authorizes LEAs and public charter schools to offer students in any of the grades five through 12 a hunter education course that is approved by the wildlife resources agency as part of, the official text

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                         ~tate of \!Cennessee

                           PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 630

                                                  HOUSE BILL NO. 2588

    By Representatives Todd, Chism, McCalmon, Howell, Bulso, Lamberth, Greg Martin,
           Garrett, Cepicky, Barrett, Lankford, Reeves, Hurt, Sherrell, Fritts, Hemmer

                                       Substituted for: Senate Bill No. 2369

                                        By Senators Rose, Powers, Stevens

         AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 70, Chapter 2, Part 1,
relative to hunter education.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:

                    LEAs and public charter schools may offer students in any of the grades five
          through twelve (5-12) a hunter education course as part of physical education, health, or
          safety instruction. A hunter education course offered pursuant to this section must be
          approved by the wildlife resources agency as a hunter education course pursuant to §
          70-2-108.

          SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.
         HOUSE BILL NO. 2588

PASSED:  March 9, 2026

                        CAM             EXTON,SPEAKER

                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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                        -~              RANDY MCN'ALLy

                                        SPEAKER OF THE SENATE

t APPROVED this :);.(D'iL day of Mn.re  2026

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BILL LEE, GOVERNOR