Search & Seizure - As enacted, specifies that certain physical searches of students and searches of lockers, vehicles, and other property must be conducted by a school resource officer. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
HB 764 requires that certain physical searches of students, locker searches, and property searches (like vehicles) on school grounds must be conducted solely by a school resource officer acting as a school official. It specifically mandates that schools must obtain parental consent before physically searching any student under 18 years old. The bill also explicitly states that all searches under this law must comply with the Fourth Amendment and Tennessee's constitutional protections against unreasonable searches. This bill directly affects school staff, students (especially minors), and parents/guardians by setting clear limits on who can conduct searches and when parental involvement is required.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action Apr 29, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2025
How they voted
22–0
Passed
Total votes 22
Apr 2, 2025
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (22-0)
house
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
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
Committee
Rec for pass if am 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
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/25/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan Williams
RRepublican
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