TennesseeSB 0344114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49; Title 50 and Title 71, relative to safety training.

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Signed by Governor

Local Education Agencies

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Annual seizure safety training in schools

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee school districts and public charter schools must ensure annual seizure safety and first-aid training. At least one full-time employee at each school must receive this training to help students and staff during emergencies. An employed or contracted school nurse does not count toward this requirement. Volunteer training to help give emergency anti-seizure medicine counts only if it also covers seizure safety and first aid.

Legal protection for trained school staff

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee school districts, public charter schools, and employees trained under this law receive liability protection. It covers personal injuries caused by a trained employee's actions or failure to act during seizure assistance. Protection does not cover willful or wanton misconduct or gross negligence. School nurses are excluded from the law's definition of employee. These protections limit injured people's ability to recover damages for covered actions.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

  • Heidi Campbell

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 37 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/13/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/13/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    5/2/2025
  2. Pub. Ch. 165

    5/2/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/11/2025Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/3/2025Senate
  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2025House
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/2/2025Senate
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/1/2025Senate
  8. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2

    3/31/2025House
  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/31/2025House
  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/17/2025House
  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/13/2025Senate
  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/13/2025Senate
  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    3/13/2025Senate
  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025

    3/11/2025Senate
  15. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/5/2025Senate
  16. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

    2/27/2025Senate
  17. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    2/12/2025Senate
  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate
  19. Filed for introduction

    1/28/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

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