Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 1974 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 49, relative to safety.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 862

  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 January 22, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 14, 2026.

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 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires that, in situations where an order of protection is issued to protect a student who is enrolled in a public school from another student in the same school, the school principal and, when reasonably practicable and appropriate, the building-level school safety team with input from the parent or legal guardian of the student who is named as the petitioner in the order of protection, to develop and implement a student safety plan that includes certain protocols; requires such parent or legal guardian to notify the school within 48 hours of any changes to the order of protection. - Amends TCA Title 36 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 3/11/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026

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

  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  9. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0813)

  10. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  14. Subst. for comp. HB.

  15. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0907)

  16. Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 1, PNV 3

  17. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  18. Signed by Senate Speaker

  19. Signed by H. Speaker

  20. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  21. Signed by Governor.

  22. Pub. Ch. 862

  23. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Intro., P1C.

  26. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  27. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  28. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  29. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar

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

  31. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  39. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  40. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  41. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  42. Comp. SB subst.

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

  44. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 862

Sponsors

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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 1974 do?
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires that, in situations where an order of protection is issued to protect a student who is enrolled in a public school from another student in the same school, the school principal and, when reasonably practicable and appropriate, the building-level school safety team with input from the parent or legal guardian of the student who is named as the petitioner in the order of protection, to develop and implement a student safety plan that includes certain protocols; requires such parent or legal guardian to notify the school within 48 hours of any changes to the order of protection. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 1974?
HB 1974 is sponsored by White, Mark (Republican), Grills, Rusty (Republican), and Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1974?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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