Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires at least one full-time employee at each school under the jurisdiction of an LEA or public charter school to annually receive training in seizure safety and first aid. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 50 and Title 71.
HB 506 requires every school operated by a Local Education Agency (LEA) or public charter school in Tennessee to ensure at least one full-time employee at each school receives annual training in seizure safety and first aid. This applies to all public and charter schools, excluding school nurses who already have specialized roles. The bill also provides legal protection: trained employees and schools won't be liable for injuries resulting from their actions unless it involves willful misconduct or gross negligence. The law takes effect on July 1, 2025.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 2, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 31, 2025
How they voted
98–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 100
Mar 31, 2025
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
R
Republican78
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
11
Mar 31, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-2)
house
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Harold Love
DDemocratic
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