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TN HB 1998

died on adjournment

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, allows certain searches of containers, packages, and certain enclosures used for storage by students or visitors to be conducted by a school employee who has been designated by the school principal to conduct such searches and who has completed an orientation and training program developed by the department of education. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1998 pass?

No. TN HB 1998 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-10): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee

What is TN HB 1998 about?

TN HB 1998 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Local Education Agencies - As introduced, allows certain searches of containers, packages, and certain enclosures used for storage by students or visitors to be conducted by a school employee who has been designated by the school principal to conduct such searches and who has completed an orientation and training program developed by the department of education. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1998?

Stevens is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1998.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-03-10 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Stevensprimary

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-04

    Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/10/2026

  4. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-10

    Reset on Final cal. of Education Administration Subcommittee

  7. 2026-03-09

    Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  8. 2026-03-10

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee

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