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HB1974Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 49, relative to safety.

Passed

Introduced by Mark White, District 83

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

As enacted, requires that, in situations where an order of protection is issued to protect a student who is enrolled in a public school from another student in the same school, the school principal and, when reasonably practicable and appropriate, the building-level school safety team with input from the parent or legal guardian of the student who is named as the petitioner in the order of protection, to develop and implement a student safety plan that includes certain protocols; requires such parent or legal guardian to notify the school within 48 hours of any changes to the order of protection. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 49.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 862

May 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · March 31, 2026

14

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Renea Jones4Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Robert Stevens13Yes
Sam McKenzie15Not Voting
Kevin Raper24Yes
Yusuf Hakeem28Yes
Charlie Baum37Yes
Gino Bulso61Yes
Scott Cepicky64Yes
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 2/17/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar

  7. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  8. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  10. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  12. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

  13. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

  14. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026

  15. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026

  16. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  18. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  19. Comp. SB subst.

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 862

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