Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 0448 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

  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

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

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Summary

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires, instead of encourages, LEAs and public charter schools to incorporate training in evidence-based skills training on positive behavioral interventions and supports, conflict prevention, functional behavior assessments, de-escalation, and conflict management into its behavior intervention training program; requires at least two hours of such training each school year; allows the hours of training received to be applied toward in-service training requirements. - Amends TCA 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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

  5. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Education Committee on 3/18/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Deferred to Summer Study

  9. Filed for introduction

  10. Intro., P1C.

  11. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  12. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  13. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/25/2025

  14. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/4/2025

  15. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

  16. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/11/2025

  17. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  18. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee

  19. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Education Administration Subcommittee

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  24. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  25. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  26. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

  27. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

  28. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026

  29. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026

  30. Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0448 do?
Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires, instead of encourages, LEAs and public charter schools to incorporate training in evidence-based skills training on positive behavioral interventions and supports, conflict prevention, functional behavior assessments, de-escalation, and conflict management into its behavior intervention training program; requires at least two hours of such training each school year; allows the hours of training received to be applied toward in-service training requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 0448?
HB 0448 is sponsored by Glynn, Ronnie (Democrat), Behn, Aftyn (Democrat), and White, Mark (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0448?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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