Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 0814 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school safety.

Last action — Sponsor(s) Added.

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

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

Likely to advance 68% · high confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to establish and administer a three-year artificial intelligence weapons detection system grant pilot program to award grants to eligible LEAs for the purchase of artificial intelligence weapons detection systems for schools without an artificial intelligence weapons detection system. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  7. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/18/2025

  8. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

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

  10. Filed for introduction

  11. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  13. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

  14. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

  15. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Re-refer to S. Cal Comm

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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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Subjects

public-safety education technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0814 do?
Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to establish and administer a three-year artificial intelligence weapons detection system grant pilot program to award grants to eligible LEAs for the purchase of artificial intelligence weapons detection systems for schools without an artificial intelligence weapons detection system. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 0814?
SB 0814 is sponsored by Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), and Powers, Bill (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0814?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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