2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB0346: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 102, relative to fire drills in schools.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, specifies that fire drills for private and public schools requiring full evacuation in educational occupancies where such occupancies constitute the major occupancy of a building must be held at least one time every 30 school days. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 102.
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Bill History
1/28/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Senate
3/12/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
3/21/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025
Senate
3/24/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0179)
Senate
3/24/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
Senate
3/24/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
3/27/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0169)
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
4/21/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/21/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate
Amendments
SA0179
Amendment 1-0 to SB0346
3/20/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/15/2025
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
3/24/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
3/19/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/17/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Bill Powers
Republican