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Committee advances bill to add safe-haven education to grades 9–12 curriculum
Summary
The Education Instruction Subcommittee voted to send House Bill 368, which would require instruction about Tennessee's safe-haven law for students in grades 9 through 12 and require the Department of Education and State Board to provide aligned materials to local education agencies and charter schools, to full Education.
The Education Instruction Subcommittee voted to advance House Bill 368 on a 3-0-1 vote, sending the measure to the full Education Committee after adding an amendment adjusting effective dates.
Supporters said the bill would ensure more students know about Tennessee's safe-haven law, which allows parents in crisis to legally surrender newborns to designated facilities without prosecution. Representative Stinnett, the bill sponsor, told the committee, "Tennessee safe haven allows mothers in crisis to safely and legally surrender their newborn to designated facilities…
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