2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB1391: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 68, relative to anti-choking devices.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires the department to establish and administer a grant program to reimburse local education agencies, public charter schools, private schools, and medical first responders for the costs of anti-choking devices purchased by the local education agency, public charter school, private school, or medical first responder on or after July 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
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 Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
4/14/2025
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate

Amendments

SA0169

Amendment 1-0 to SB1391

3/20/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
3/19/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Bo Watson
Bo Watson
Republican

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/202513.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/4/2025144.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/26/2025144.8 KB