2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0946: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to parental notification of safety concerns at public schools.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires an LEA that receives credible information regarding a threat of violence or significantly disruptive behavior directed toward, or occurring on the grounds of, a public school in the LEA, and that reports the threat or disruptive behavior to a state or local law enforcement agency, to notify the parents and guardians of students enrolled in the public school of the same threat or disruptive behavior within 24 hours of the LEA making its report to law enforcement. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
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, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
3/21/2025
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/24/2025
Senate
3/24/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, 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
3/31/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0162)
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/3/2025
Senate
4/3/2025
Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0162)
Senate
4/4/2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
4/7/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/7/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate
4/15/2025
Signed by Governor.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1
4/3/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/31/2025
94
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt
3/24/2025
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
3/19/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/15/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Bill Powers
Bill Powers
Republican

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/5/20258.3 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/5/20258.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/5/2025113.3 KB