Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires an LEA that receives credible information regarding a threat of violence or significantly disruptive behavior directed toward, or occurring on the grounds of, a public school in the LEA, and that reports the threat or disruptive behavior to a state or local law enforcement agency, to notify the parents and guardians of students enrolled in the public school of the same threat or disruptive behavior within 48 hours of the LEA making its report to law enforcement. - Amends TCA Title 49.
SB 946 requires Tennessee public school districts (LEAs) to notify parents and guardians within 24 hours if they report a credible threat of violence or disruptive behavior at a school to law enforcement. The law applies directly to families of students enrolled in affected schools when LEAs receive such threats from sources like threat assessment teams. Schools must use existing communication methods (e.g., email, mail) to share the same threat details reported to police. This policy aims to ensure parents are informed about safety concerns at their children’s schools shortly after law enforcement is notified.
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 15, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House Mar 31, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 15, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0162)
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0162)
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
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
Bill Powers
RRepublican
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