# Tennessee SB 0319: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to student instruction. Tennessee SB 0319, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to student instruction., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-02 (Effective date(s) 04/11/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0319-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0319 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to student instruction. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-27 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Effective date(s) 04/11/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Education, Curriculum - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (127 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tennessee high schoolers learn safe haven protections: benefit, low. Starting in the 2026–2027 school year, Tennessee schools must teach students in grades 9–12 about existing safe haven protections. These protections allow a mother to voluntarily surrender an unharmed infant without criminal liability. The State Board of Education must develop teaching guidelines w… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Hatcher (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ken Yager (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Yarbro (Democrat), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-27 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/27/2025 | pass | 88 | 3 | | | 2025-03-06 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/6/2025 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2025-02-26 | Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-05-02: Effective date(s) 04/11/2025 - 2025-05-02: Pub. Ch. 164 - 2025-04-11: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-01: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 3, PNV 4 (House) - 2025-03-27: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0101) (House) - 2025-03-27: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-03-10: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-03-06: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0024) (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/26/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0164.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0368.pdf) - HA0101: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0101.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0319.pdf) - SA0024: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0024.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed) - SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed) - HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (signed) - HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed) - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0164.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0368.pdf) - [HA0101 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0101.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0319.pdf) - [SA0024 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0024.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0319-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).