Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 1215 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9 and Title 49, relative to school safety grants.

Last action — Failed (no second) in Senate Education Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    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 D).

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Summary

Education - As introduced, creates the school safety grant fund to be administered by the department of education; requires that school safety grants be used to support local education agencies and public charter schools with prevention, reduction, and response efforts with regard to school shootings. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 49.

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 3/18/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 1/20/2026

  8. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 2/10/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/10/2026

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

  11. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/17/2026

  12. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/3/2026

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

  14. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/10/2026

  15. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  16. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

  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. Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

  26. Failed (no second) in Senate Education Committee

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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1215 do?
Education - As introduced, creates the school safety grant fund to be administered by the department of education; requires that school safety grants be used to support local education agencies and public charter schools with prevention, reduction, and response efforts with regard to school shootings. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 1215?
SB 1215 is sponsored by Oliver, Charlane (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1215?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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