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TennesseeSB 0319114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to student instruction.

Sponsored By: Becky Duncan Massey (Republican)

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Education, Curriculum

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Bill Overview

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

High schools teach safe haven law

Beginning with the 2026–2027 school year, Tennessee public high schools must teach students in grades 9–12 about the state’s safe haven law. Lessons explain how a mother can safely surrender an unharmed infant without criminal charges under state law. The State Board of Education sets the teaching guidelines with help from the Department of Education. The Department is encouraged to work with A Secret Safe Place for Newborns of Tennessee, Inc., on materials. The Department must send the guidelines to each district and each public charter high school before the 2026–2027 school year starts.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Becky Duncan Massey

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Paul Bailey

    Republican • Senate

  • Tom Hatcher

    Republican • Senate

  • Ken Yager

    Republican • Senate

  • Jeff Yarbro

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 127 • No: 3

House vote • 3/27/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/27/2025

Yes: 88 • No: 3

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/6/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/26/2025

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 164

    5/2/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

    5/2/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/11/2025Senate

  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2025House

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/2/2025Senate

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/1/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/28/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/27/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0101)

    3/27/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 3, PNV 4

    3/27/2025House

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

    3/10/2025House

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0024)

    3/6/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    3/6/2025Senate

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/6/2025Senate

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/6/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025

    3/4/2025Senate

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/26/2025Senate

  18. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    2/26/2025Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

    2/19/2025Senate

  20. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  22. Filed for introduction

    1/27/2025Senate

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