STATE BILLTN HB 1974PASSED

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

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 4, 2026; 192 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 1974 · PassedMay 4

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 862 · May 4, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 4, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 862

Apr 9, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 9, 2026Comp. SB subst.House

Apr 2, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026House

Apr 1, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026House

Mar 31, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026House

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Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026House

Mar 17, 2026Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026House

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

Mar 10, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse

Mar 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/10/2026House

Mar 3, 2026Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/10/2026House

Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026House

Feb 17, 2026Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to Next Available CalendarHouse

Feb 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026House

Feb 4, 2026Assigned to s/c Education Administration SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026P2C, ref. to Education CommitteeHouse

Feb 2, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 22, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMar 10, 2026 · House · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 31, 2026 · House · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Local Education Agencies

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

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

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Bill details

Sponsors

Bill history

Recorded votes

Subjects

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