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TennesseeSB 0899114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 8, relative to school safety.

Sponsored By: Becky Duncan Massey (Republican)

Became Law

Education

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Stronger glass security at school entrances

The law sets glass security rules for public and public charter school buildings. If a building was built or remodeled after July 1, 2023 and before July 1, 2025, it must have clear entry-resistant film on the glass of each exterior entry and each basement-level window and door. If a building is built or remodeled on or after July 1, 2025, it must use clear window film or security glazing that meets a national forced-entry test (for example, ASTM F3561) on each exterior entry or door, the adjoining glass, and the secure interior vestibule that serves as a primary entrance. These steps help stop break-in by smashing glass.

State guidance and rules for school glass

The state safety team must write and update guidelines for these school window and door rules and send them to the state fire marshal. The fire marshal can adopt rules using Tennessee’s normal rulemaking process. The guideline and rulemaking parts take effect upon becoming law; all other parts take effect July 1, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Becky Duncan Massey

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 130 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025

Yes: 92 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/3/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/3/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 448

    5/15/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025, 07/01/2025

    5/15/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/9/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/29/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/28/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/21/2025House

  9. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/21/2025House

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

    4/7/2025House

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    4/3/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/3/2025Senate

  13. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/3/2025

    4/1/2025Senate

  14. Senate Reset on calendar 4/3/2025

    3/31/2025Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/31/2025

    3/28/2025Senate

  16. Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

    3/25/2025Senate

  17. Refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/25/2025Senate

  18. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    3/19/2025Senate

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

    3/12/2025Senate

  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

    2/5/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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