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.
SB 344 requires every public school and charter school in Tennessee to ensure at least one full-time employee at each school receives annual training in seizure safety and first aid to assist students or staff during medical emergencies. This applies to all local school districts (LEAs) and public charter schools, excluding school nurses. The bill also provides liability protection for trained staff who unintentionally cause injury during emergencies, as long as their actions weren’t willful misconduct or gross negligence. The law takes effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed Apr 11, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2025
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 13, 2025
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Apr 11, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/5/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Raumesh Akbari
DDemocratic
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