TN HB7002 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 16-1)
Status: Engrossed on August 25 2023 - 50% progression
Action: 2023-08-28 - Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, requires each LEA, public charter school, private school, and church-related school to develop a policy to direct how students, teachers, substitute teachers, and staff are to respond when a fire alarm is activated on school premises outside of a scheduled fire drill to protect students, teachers, substitute teachers, and staff in the event the fire alarm was activated due to the presence of an active shooter on school premises. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 49 and Chapter 367 of the Public Acts of 2023.

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Title

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 49 and Chapter 367 of the Public Acts of 2023, relative to safety precautions taken in response to potential active shooter situations.

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Roll Calls

2023-08-24 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 94 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-08-28SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
2023-08-25HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2023-08-24HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2023-08-24HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 1, PNV 0
2023-08-24HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA7015)
2023-08-24HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 8/24/23
2023-08-24HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/24/2023
2023-08-23HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
2023-08-23HousePlaced on cal. Education Administration of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/23/2023
2023-08-22HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration
2023-08-22HousePlaced on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 8/22/2023
2023-08-22HouseAssigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
2023-08-22HouseP2C, ref. to Education Administration
2023-08-21HouseIntro., P1C.
2023-08-21HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2023-08-14HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2023-08-09HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB7001 (Crossfiled) 2023-08-23 - Lay on the Table

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Tennessee State Sources


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