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TN SB 946

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Local Education Agencies - As enacted, 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 48 hours of the LEA making its report to law enforcement. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 946 pass?

Yes. TN SB 946 has been enacted into law as of 2025-04-29. Latest recorded action (2025-04-29): Pub. Ch. 215

What is TN SB 946 about?

TN SB 946 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Local Education Agencies - As enacted, 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 48 hours of the LEA making its report to law enforcement. - Amends TCA Title 49.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 946?

Powers is the primary sponsor of TN SB 946.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-04-29 — Pub. Ch. 215
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-05

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-12

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  5. 2025-03-19

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. 2025-03-21

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/24/2025

  7. 2025-03-24

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  8. 2025-03-24

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  9. 2025-03-27

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  10. 2025-03-31

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  11. 2025-03-31

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0162)

    amendment-passage

  12. 2025-03-31

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  13. 2025-04-01

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/3/2025

  14. 2025-04-03

    Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0162)

    passage

  15. 2025-04-04

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  16. 2025-04-07

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  17. 2025-04-07

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  18. 2025-04-08

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  19. 2025-04-15

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  20. 2025-04-29

    Effective date(s) 04/15/2025

  21. 2025-04-29

    Pub. Ch. 215

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-19 · pass · 7-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/24/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-03-24 · pass · 32-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-31 · pass · 94-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/3/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-03 · pass · 31-0

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