Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0346 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 102, relative to fire drills in schools.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

  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 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 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 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Fire Prevention and Investigation - As enacted, changes present law concerning the frequency of fire drills in educational occupancies. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 102.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  12. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  13. Comp. SB subst.

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 315

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  18. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  19. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

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

  21. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

  22. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0179)

  23. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  24. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  26. Subst. for comp. HB.

  27. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0169)

  28. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  29. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  30. Signed by Senate Speaker

  31. Signed by H. Speaker

  32. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  33. Signed by Governor.

  34. Pub. Ch. 315

  35. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

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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public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0346 do?
Fire Prevention and Investigation - As enacted, changes present law concerning the frequency of fire drills in educational occupancies. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 102.
Who sponsors SB 0346?
SB 0346 is sponsored by Powers, Bill (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0346?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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