Tennessee Code Annotated

Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-10-1301 (2026)

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This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Special Education Behavioral Supports Act."

Acts 2008, ch. 1063, § 1; 2011, ch. 457, § 1.


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2017–2024 · leading case: I.L. ex rel. Taylor v. Knox Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 257 F. Supp. 3d 946 (E.D. Tenn. 2017).
I.L. ex rel. Taylor v. Knox Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 257 F. Supp. 3d 946 (E.D. Tenn. 2017). “§§ 49-10-1301 to -1307. The Act outlines when and how school staff may isolate or restrain a disabled student.”
J.M. By & Through Mata v. Tn Dept. Of Educ., 358 F. Supp. 3d 736 (M.D. Tenn. 2018). · cites it 2× “457, codified at Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-10-1301 to -1307. Tennessee has continued to accept federal funds and assure the federal government that every qualifying child receives a FAPE.”
E.S. v. Clarksville Montgomery Cnty. Sch. Sys. (M.D. Tenn. 2023). · cites it 3× “; the Special Education Behavior Supports Act (“SEBSA”), Tenn. Code Ann. §49-10-1301 et. seq.; 2 Tenn.”
A. v. Clarksville-Montgomery Cnty. Schs. (M.D. Tenn. 2024). · cites it 2× “For example, Tennessee has enacted specific legislation, the Special Education Behavioral Supports Act (“SEBSA”), Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-10-1301 to -1307, to govern the use of restraints and isolation in the special education setting.”
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