Tennessee
CurrentPublic Chapter 808 · K–5 digital device policies
Requires age-appropriate instructional-device policies that minimize unnecessary screen time; the final law is not the original blanket prohibition.
- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee · State / DC
- Policy status
- Enacted · local policy duty
- Implementation phase
- Current
- Requirement
- Required with local discretion
- Grades
- K–5
- Audience
- Students
- Learning evidence
- No student-learning claim
- Instrument
- Statute / enacted law
Dates & implementation
Adopted / approved
Apr 21, 2026
Legal start
Jul 1, 2026
Effective July 1, 2026; districts and public charters serving K–5 must adopt compliant local policies.
A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.
Exceptions & instructional scope
Targeted support, disability accommodations, required assessments, staff professional use, virtual/homebound/remote and hybrid instruction.
Learning connection: Preserves instructional effectiveness; links the restriction question to local teaching decisions.
Funding & support
Support provision; funding not confirmed
The legislative fiscal summary describes variable local costs and savings; a dedicated award was not verified.
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History: SB 2310 signing/effective dates; summary: March 16 adopted amendment.
Dated new policy package; does not establish the jurisdiction’s first restriction.
Review history
Reviewed against primary evidence
Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: See audited register. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.
Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-04
Imported from the separately audited restriction register; source quality is disclosed in Evidence level.
Record ID: VERIFIED-TN-2026-PC808
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