2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0399: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12 and Title 49, relative to school safety.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, enacts the "Protecting Tennessee Schools and Events Act." - Amends TCA Title 12 and Title 49.
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Bill History
1/28/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/18/2025
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/25/2025
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed behind the budget
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2/25/2025
14
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
2/18/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/28/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 27
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Rush Bricken
Republican
Co-Sponsors (27)
Johnny Shaw
Democrat
Lowell Russell
Republican
David Hawk
Republican
Fred Atchley
Republican
Charlie Baum
Republican
Jeff Burkhart
Republican
Jody Barrett
Republican
Kelly Keisling
Republican
Kip Capley
Republican
Chris Hurt
Republican
Ron Gant
Republican
Jay Reedy
Republican
Timothy Hill
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Renea Jones
Republican
Michael Hale
Republican
Kirk Haston
Republican
Brock Martin
Republican
Ron Travis
Republican
Ed Butler
Republican
Rick Eldridge
Republican
Debra Moody
Republican
Dennis Powers
Republican
Jeremy Faison
Republican
Gary Hicks
Republican
Mark Cochran
Republican
Rusty Grills
Republican