Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 0290 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to searches on school property.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/24/2025, 07/01/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 17, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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

Search & Seizure - As enacted, specifies that certain physical searches of students and searches of lockers, vehicles, and other property must be conducted by a school resource officer. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 244

  2. Pub. Ch. 244

  3. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025, 07/01/2025

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

  6. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Comp. SB subst.

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0261)

  13. Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 4, PNV 0

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

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0352)

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

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025

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

  22. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  23. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

  24. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  25. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

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

  27. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  36. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  37. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  38. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  39. Intro., P1C.

  40. Filed for introduction

  41. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  42. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0290 do?
Search & Seizure - As enacted, specifies that certain physical searches of students and searches of lockers, vehicles, and other property must be conducted by a school resource officer. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Who sponsors SB 0290?
SB 0290 is sponsored by Bailey, Paul (Republican), Hatcher, Tom (Republican), and Yager, Ken (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0290?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2025. Enacted.
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