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TennesseeSB 0946114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to parental notification of safety concerns at public schools.

Sponsored By: Bill Powers (Republican)

Became Law

Local Education Agencies

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Parents get 48-hour school threat alerts

When a school district reports a credible threat or major disruption at a public school to state or local police, it must notify parents at that school. The district must send the alert within 48 hours of its report to law enforcement. It can use its usual phone, email, or text system.

School boards report incidents quarterly

Each local school board must state at every quarterly meeting how many incidents were reported to law enforcement that required parent notice. The report must show the count for that quarter and the year-to-date total. Parents can hear these totals at board meetings.

School officer-only reports delay parent alerts

A report made only to a school resource officer or an off-duty armed school security officer does not count as a report to law enforcement. Parents get the 48-hour notice only after that officer reports the threat to a police agency. This can delay or reduce alerts in some cases.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bill Powers

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 164 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/3/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/3/2025

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 3/31/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/24/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 215

    4/29/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 04/15/2025

    4/29/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/15/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/8/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/7/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/7/2025House

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/4/2025Senate

  8. Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0162)

    4/3/2025Senate

  9. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/3/2025

    4/1/2025Senate

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/31/2025House

  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0162)

    3/31/2025House

  12. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/31/2025House

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

    3/27/2025House

  14. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/24/2025Senate

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/24/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/24/2025

    3/21/2025Senate

  17. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/19/2025Senate

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

    3/12/2025Senate

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

    2/12/2025Senate

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  21. Filed for introduction

    2/5/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • HA0162

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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