Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 1163 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Last action — Deferred to Summer Study

  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 January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

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

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Summary

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires, instead of encourages, LEAs and public charter schools to incorporate training in evidence-based skills training on positive behavioral interventions and supports, conflict prevention, functional behavior assessments, de-escalation, and conflict management into its behavior intervention training program; requires at least two hours of such training each school year; allows the hours of training received to be applied toward in-service training requirements. - 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. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/25/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/4/2025

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Education Administration Subcommittee

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  22. Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  26. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

  27. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Education Committee on 3/18/2026

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

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Deferred to Summer Study

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1163 do?
Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires, instead of encourages, LEAs and public charter schools to incorporate training in evidence-based skills training on positive behavioral interventions and supports, conflict prevention, functional behavior assessments, de-escalation, and conflict management into its behavior intervention training program; requires at least two hours of such training each school year; allows the hours of training received to be applied toward in-service training requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 1163?
SB 1163 is sponsored by Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat) and Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1163?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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