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State StatuteTennessee: TC 49-1-702

Tennessee

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Statute
Database
NHGRI archive
Source database updated
February 8, 2024
Snapshot retrieved
September 1, 2026

Summary

Schools must obtain written informed consent from a parent, legal guardian, or student, if the student is 18 years of age or older, before the collection of individual student biometric data, including DNA. The law also establishes additional protections for personally identifiable information, which includes biometric data, maintained by schools.

Record details

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Jurisdiction
Tennessee
Status
Statute
NHGRI topic(s)
Privacy
Record year or session
Date not stated in source label
NHGRI database updated
February 8, 2024
Snapshot retrieved
September 1, 2026 at 2:32 AM UTC
Source row
1132
Stable source ID
nhgri-58c1ba4074079ab58a17
Permanent URL
https://whoownsyourdna.org/source-records/nhgri/nhgri-58c1ba4074079ab58a17/

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NHGRI Genome Statute and Legislation Database. State StatuteTennessee: TC 49-1-702. Archived by Who Owns Your DNA? Retrieved September 1, 2026. https://whoownsyourdna.org/source-records/nhgri/nhgri-58c1ba4074079ab58a17/