Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 3 R cosponsors

HB 0505 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Chapter 994 of the Public Acts of 2024, relative to school safety alert grants.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means 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 29, 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.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Education - As introduced, converts the school safety alert grant pilot program to a statewide two-year school safety alert grant program; removes the limit on the number of grants that may be awarded in a fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Chapter 994 of the Public Acts of 2024.

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 3/19/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025

  6. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

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

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

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

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

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

  13. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee

  14. Filed for introduction

  15. Intro., P1C.

  16. P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Government Operations for Review

  17. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

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

  19. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/18/2025

  20. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

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

  22. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025

  25. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  28. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025

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

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

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

  32. Placed behind the budget

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

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  36. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Final Calendar No. 2

  37. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  38. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0505 do?
Education - As introduced, converts the school safety alert grant pilot program to a statewide two-year school safety alert grant program; removes the limit on the number of grants that may be awarded in a fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Chapter 994 of the Public Acts of 2024.
Who sponsors HB 0505?
HB 0505 is sponsored by Hicks T, Gant, Ron M. (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), and Williams, Ryan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0505?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 29, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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