2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB0821: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, requires each local education agency and public charter school to annually implement an evidence-based substance abuse and violence prevention program in each school that serves students in any of the grades three through 12 to reduce tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use by students. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
2/4/2025
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
3/5/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
Senate
3/12/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Senate
4/1/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
Senate
4/8/2025
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee to 1st Calendar of 2026
Senate
Roll Call Votes
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/12/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance, Ways and Means(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Hensley
Republican