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TennesseeSB 0290114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to searches on school property.

Sponsored By: Paul Bailey (Republican)

Became Law

Search & Seizure

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Parents told after student searches

Beginning July 1, 2025, if a student under 18 is searched at school, the principal must tell the parent or legal guardian within a reasonable time.

Tighter rules for student searches

Beginning July 1, 2025, only three roles may search students at school: a school resource officer acting as a school official, a school security officer, or a school administrator who finished the state training. All searches must follow the U.S. and Tennessee Constitutions. Police can still carry out lawful searches on school property.

Training for school search rules

The Department of Education now runs a training program to teach administrators about student search rights. Local school districts and police may offer local training, too. School administrators must complete the state training before they conduct student searches allowed under the law. The training program is in effect now. The new search authority that relies on this training starts July 1, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Paul Bailey

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Tom Hatcher

    Republican • Senate

  • Ken Yager

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 229 • No: 91

House vote • 4/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025

Yes: 90 • No: 4

House vote • 4/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025

Yes: 75 • No: 18

House vote • 4/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025

Yes: 24 • No: 69

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/1/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 244

    4/29/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025, 07/01/2025

    4/29/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/24/2025Senate

  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2025House

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/21/2025Senate

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/17/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/15/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/10/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0261)

    4/10/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 4, PNV 0

    4/10/2025House

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

    4/9/2025House

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0352)

    4/7/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    4/7/2025Senate

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/7/2025Senate

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/7/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

    4/4/2025Senate

  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

    4/1/2025Senate

  18. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

    3/31/2025Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

    3/31/2025Senate

  20. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

    3/26/2025Senate

  21. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/10/2025Senate

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/27/2025Senate

  23. Filed for introduction

    1/24/2025Senate

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