Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 0964 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 8, relative to school safety.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 448

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

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

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education - As enacted, changes the standard for entry-resistant window treatment for school buildings constructed or remodeled on or after July 1, 2025; requires the state-level school safety team to issue guidelines to the state fire marshal for inclusion in rules. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 8.

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

  6. Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  7. Refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  9. Senate Reset on calendar 4/3/2025

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

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  14. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

  16. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  17. Signed by Senate Speaker

  18. Signed by H. Speaker

  19. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  20. Signed by Governor.

  21. Pub. Ch. 448

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

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Intro., P1C.

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

  26. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

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

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  30. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025

  31. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025

  32. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025

  33. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025

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

  35. Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

  36. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025

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

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  40. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

  41. Placed behind the budget

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

  43. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  44. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  45. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  46. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  47. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  48. Sponsor(s) Added.

  49. Comp. SB subst.

  50. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 448

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (123)

123 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 0964 do?
Education - As enacted, changes the standard for entry-resistant window treatment for school buildings constructed or remodeled on or after July 1, 2025; requires the state-level school safety team to issue guidelines to the state fire marshal for inclusion in rules. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 8.
Who sponsors HB 0964?
HB 0964 is sponsored by Jones R, Hawk, David B. (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Slater, William (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), Behn, Aftyn (Democrat), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), and Mitchell, Bo (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0964?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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