Tennessee § 49-7-137 - Instruction to raise awareness and prevent hate crimes and sexual offenses — Required for freshmen.
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§ 49-7-137. Instruction to raise awareness and prevent hate crimes and sexual offenses — Required for freshmen.
Each public institution of higher education is strongly encouraged to offer instruction aimed at increasing the awareness and prevention of hate crime offenses, sexual assault, sexual battery, sexual harassment, and date rape to all students. Each public institution of higher education shall require all entering freshmen during orientation or introductory studies to receive instruction aimed at increasing the awareness and prevention of sexual assault, sexual battery, sexual harassment, and date rape. Acts 2006, ch. 908, § 1; 2016, ch. 835, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-7-137 ("Instruction to raise awareness and prevent hate crimes and sexual offenses — Required for freshmen.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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