House Bill 1974 amends Tennessee law to enhance safety measures in public schools regarding students who are subject to orders of protection. The bill mandates that if an order of protection is issued to safeguard a student (the petitioner) from another student (the respondent) within the same school, the principal must remove the respondent from any shared classroom or school-sponsored event. This removal is required for the duration of the order of protection.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that the school or school district must provide alternative instruction for the respondent during the time they are removed from the classroom or activity. The provisions of this bill apply only to orders of protection that are entered on or after the law takes effect.