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Latest Update: Thursday, July, 24th 2008

Companion Bill SB2653. Drugs - Authorizes random drug testing of students who participate in extracurricular activites. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-4213. Fiscal Summary for HB2858 / *SB2653 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for HB2858 / *SB2653 Under present law, a student may be subjected to a drug test if there are reasonable indications to the principal that such student may have used or be under the influence of drugs. All of the following standards of reasonableness must be met: (1) A particular student has violated school policy; (2) The test will yield evidence of the violation of school policy or will establish that a student either was impaired due to drug use or did not use drugs; (3) The test is in pursuit of legitimate interests of the school in maintaining order, discipline,[...]

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Latest Actions
  • 05/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/15/2008
  • 05/14/2008 - Failed for Lack of Motion in: Budget of FW&M
  • 05/07/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/14/2008
  • 05/07/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to next calendar
  • 04/30/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
Amendment 1-0 to HB285802/21/2008
HB2858 Bill Text PDF01/17/2008

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
Fiscal Memo - Amendment 1-0 to HB285803/01/2008
SB2653 Fiscal Notes PDF01/25/2008