Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0899 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 8, relative to school safety.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/09/2025, 07/01/2025

  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 February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 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 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education - As enacted, changes the standard for entry-resistant window treatment for school buildings constructed or remodeled on or after July 1, 2025; requires the state-level school safety team to issue guidelines to the state fire marshal for inclusion in rules. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 8.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee- Government Operations for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  8. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025

  9. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025

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

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

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

  13. Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

  14. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025

  15. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

  19. Placed behind the budget

  20. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  21. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  22. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  23. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  24. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  25. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Comp. SB subst.

  28. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 448

  29. Filed for introduction

  30. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  33. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  34. Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  35. Refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  36. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/31/2025

  37. Senate Reset on calendar 4/3/2025

  38. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/3/2025

  39. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  40. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  42. Subst. for comp. HB.

  43. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

  44. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  45. Signed by Senate Speaker

  46. Signed by H. Speaker

  47. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  48. Signed by Governor.

  49. Pub. Ch. 448

  50. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025, 07/01/2025

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 0899 do?
Education - As enacted, changes the standard for entry-resistant window treatment for school buildings constructed or remodeled on or after July 1, 2025; requires the state-level school safety team to issue guidelines to the state fire marshal for inclusion in rules. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 8.
Who sponsors SB 0899?
SB 0899 is sponsored by Massey, Becky D. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0899?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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