Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 1507 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-813 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to school safety.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of 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 12, 2026. 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

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Education - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee School Safety Act of 2026"; requires a student who has been expelled on two or more separate occasions for the zero tolerance offense of threatening mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity to submit to a psychiatric examination conducted by a medical professional; prohibits the student from returning to school or a school-related activity until the medical professional finds that the student is no longer a threat to the school and can safely return to school. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-813 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

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. Filed for introduction

  5. Intro., P1C.

  6. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  7. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  8. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 1/27/2026

  9. Meeting Canceled

  10. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/3/2026

  11. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 2/10/2026

  12. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/10/2026

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 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 1507 do?
Education - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee School Safety Act of 2026"; requires a student who has been expelled on two or more separate occasions for the zero tolerance offense of threatening mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity to submit to a psychiatric examination conducted by a medical professional; prohibits the student from returning to school or a school-related activity until the medical professional finds that the student is no longer a threat to the school and can safely return to school. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-813 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Who sponsors HB 1507?
HB 1507 is sponsored by Warner, Todd (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1507?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 12, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 1507?
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