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HB0399Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12 and Title 49, relative to school safety.

IntroducedHouse Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee

Introduced by Rush Bricken, District 47

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, enacts the "Protecting Tennessee Schools and Events Act." - Amends TCA Title 12 and Title 49.

Where it stands

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

April 9, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · February 25, 2025

14

Yes

3

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

17 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Renea Jones4Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Robert Stevens13Yes
Sam McKenzie15No
Yusuf Hakeem28No
William Slater35Yes
Gino Bulso61Yes
Scott Cepicky64Yes
Lee Reeves65Yes
Ronnie Glynn67Yes

Bill 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 2/18/2025

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  7. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/25/2025

  8. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  9. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Placed behind the budget

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

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