Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-2-120 (2026)
Prohibition against hazing
✓ current as of May 2026
- (a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "hazing" means any intentional or reckless act in this state, on or off LEA property, by one (1) student acting alone or with others, that is directed against any other student, that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of that student or that induces or coerces a student to endanger that student's mental or physical health or safety. "Hazing" does not include customary athletic events or similar contests or competitions and is limited to those actions taken and situations created in connection with initiation into or affiliation with any organization.
- (b) The governing body of each LEA shall adopt a written policy prohibiting hazing by any student or organization operating under the sanction of the LEA. The policy shall be distributed or made available to each student at the beginning of each school year. During the first month of each new school year, time shall be set aside to specifically discuss the policy and its ramifications as a criminal offense and the penalties that may be imposed by the LEA.
Acts 2001, ch. 196, § 1.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: King (N.D. Ohio 2025).
King (N.D. Ohio 2025). “05; Tenn. Code § 49-2-120. Defendants include: (1) Ursuline High School; (2) the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown, which oversees Ursuline and other diocesan entities; (3) Father Richard Murphy, Ursuline’s president; (4) Matthew Sammartino, Ursuline’s principal; (5) Margaret…”
Doe (N.D. Ohio 2025). “05; Tenn. Code § 49-2-120. II. DISCUSSION A. Plaintiffs’ motion for limited pre-Rule 26(f) discovery is appropriate to identify unknown parties and preserve critical evidence.”
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