Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 2285 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 49, relative to safety.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  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 22, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 14, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires that, in situations where an order of protection is issued to protect a student who is enrolled in a public school from another student in the same school, the school principal and, when reasonably practicable and appropriate, the building-level school safety team with input from the parent or legal guardian of the student who is named as the petitioner in the order of protection, to develop and implement a student safety plan that includes certain protocols; requires such parent or legal guardian to notify the school within 48 hours of any changes to the order of protection. - Amends TCA Title 36 and 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 2/17/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar

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

  8. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  18. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  19. Comp. SB subst.

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 862

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  25. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  26. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026

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

  28. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  29. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  30. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0813)

  31. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  32. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  35. Subst. for comp. HB.

  36. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0907)

  37. Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 1, PNV 3

  38. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  39. Signed by Senate Speaker

  40. Signed by H. Speaker

  41. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  42. Signed by Governor.

  43. Pub. Ch. 862

  44. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

Sponsors

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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

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2285 do?
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires that, in situations where an order of protection is issued to protect a student who is enrolled in a public school from another student in the same school, the school principal and, when reasonably practicable and appropriate, the building-level school safety team with input from the parent or legal guardian of the student who is named as the petitioner in the order of protection, to develop and implement a student safety plan that includes certain protocols; requires such parent or legal guardian to notify the school within 48 hours of any changes to the order of protection. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 2285?
SB 2285 is sponsored by Briggs, Richard (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2285?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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