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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to parental notification of classroom evacuations.

State of Tennessee

As enacted, requires the principal or the principal's designee provide notification to the parent or legal guardian of each student who was in the classroom or instructional area at the time that a classroom evacuation occurred by the end of the day in which the classroom evacuation occurred unless the event that prompted the classroom evacuation is an ongoing emergency or is otherwise under investigation by a state or local law enforcement agency, in which case the notification must not be provided to parents and legal guardians until the emergency event is resolved or the principal or the principal's designee determines that providing the notification does not impede an ongoing investigation, as applicable. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 5, 2026
191 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
TN SB 2087 · PassedMay 5

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Bill details

Last action
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 5, 2026

Sponsors

RCRusty CroweSenator · Republican · SD-003Primary sponsor
PBPaul BaileySenator · Republican · SD-015
JBJanince BowlingSenator · Republican · SD-016
PRPaul RoseSenator · Republican · SD-032
JSJessie SealSenator · Republican · SD-008

Bill history

Newest first.

May 5, 2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
May 5, 2026Pub. Ch. 850
Apr 27, 2026Signed by Governor.Senate
Apr 17, 2026Transmitted to Governor for action.Senate
Apr 16, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse
Apr 15, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate
Apr 15, 2026Enrolled and ready for signaturesSenate
Apr 14, 2026Passed H., Ayes 57, Nays 32, PNV 5House
Show 17 earlier actions
Apr 14, 2026Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1127), Ayes 23, Nays 71, PNV 0House
Apr 14, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1021)House
Apr 14, 2026Subst. for comp. HB.House
Apr 2, 2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.House
Mar 30, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseSenate
Mar 30, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Mar 30, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0Senate
Mar 30, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0678)Senate
Mar 30, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0803)Senate
Mar 27, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026Senate
Mar 18, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate
Mar 12, 2026Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026Senate
Mar 11, 2026Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026Senate
Mar 5, 2026Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026Senate
Feb 5, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeSenate
Feb 2, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate
Jan 22, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0Mar 18, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationMar 30, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 14, 2026 · House · 23 yea · 71 nayFailed
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 14, 2026 · House · 57 yea · 32 nayPassed
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 14, 2026 · House · 64 yea · 29 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Teachers, Principals and School Personnel

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