Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 23 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0399 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12 and Title 49, relative to school safety.

Last action — Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (23 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Education - As introduced, enacts the "Protecting Tennessee Schools and Events Act." - Amends TCA Title 12 and Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  5. Sponsor change.

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/12/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

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

  10. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  11. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  12. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  13. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  14. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  15. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Intro., P1C.

  18. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  19. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  20. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/18/2025

  21. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  22. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/25/2025

  23. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  24. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Placed behind the budget

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (105)

105 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0399 do?
Education - As introduced, enacts the "Protecting Tennessee Schools and Events Act." - Amends TCA Title 12 and Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 0399?
HB 0399 is sponsored by Burkhart, Jones R, Martin B, Hicks G, Bricken, Rush (Republican), Shaw, Johnny (Democrat), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), Baum, Charlie (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Keisling, Kelly (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Hurt, Chris (Republican), Gant, Ron M. (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Hill, Timothy (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Hale, Michael (Republican), Haston, Kirk (Republican), Travis, Ron (Republican), Butler, Ed (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), Faison, Jeremy (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), and Grills, Rusty (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0399?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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