HB2275 • 2026

Education

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 49; Title 62, Chapter 35 and Title 68, relative to school facilities.

Education

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Sponsor: Moody, Johnson
Last action: 2026-04-02
Official status: Sponsor(s) Added.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The provided official source material does not contain information about creating a Safe School Design Advisory Board. The content focuses on extending the number of days required for advertising property with career and technical education buildings before completing a sale, which is unrelated to the creation of an advisory board.

Terms To Know

Local education agencies (LEAs): School districts or other organizations that manage public schools
Public charter schools: Independent public schools that operate under a contract with the state or local school district

Limits and Unknowns

The bill summary and text provided do not match the candidate explanation's content regarding the creation of an advisory board for safe school design.

Amendments

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HA0818

Amendment 1-0 to HB2275

Plain English: The amendment creates a safe school design advisory board that will recommend guidelines for K-12 schools in Tennessee to consider when building or remodeling facilities.

Establishes a new advisory board within the Department of Commerce and Insurance to develop safety guidelines for K-12 public school construction and renovation.
The board includes representatives from various state agencies, as well as experts in architecture and education.
The board will submit its recommendations by January 1, 2027, focusing on security, fire safety, emergency response, communication with first responders, and building design that supports student well-being.

Details about the specific members of the advisory board are not provided in the amendment text.
The exact content of the guidelines is not specified; it will be developed by the advisory board based on their review process.

HA1003

Amendment 2-0 to HB2275

Plain English: The amendment changes how certain parts of school safety guidelines are shared with the public and allows advisory board meetings to be closed for discussing sensitive security information.

Guidelines related to school facilities will now have specific sections that contain detailed security vulnerability information restricted from public view, but these restrictions must be justified in writing.
Advisory board meetings can now include closed sessions where discussions about specific security vulnerabilities or tactical information are held without the public present. However, the general substance of all meetings must still be made available to the public within 30 days.

The amendment does not specify how often or under what circumstances these restricted portions will be reviewed or updated.
It is unclear from the text whether there are specific criteria for determining which security information qualifies as 'detailed vulnerability information'.

SA0786

Amendment 1-0 to SB2207

Plain English: The amendment creates a safe school design advisory board to recommend guidelines for K-12 schools on safety considerations.

Establishes a new advisory board within the Department of Commerce and Insurance to develop safe school design guidelines.
Includes representatives from various state departments, professional organizations, and experts in school facility design.
Sets deadlines for the first meeting (July 1, 2026) and submission of initial guidelines (January 1, 2027).
Specifies that the advisory board's meetings are closed to the public but must provide reasonable notice.

The exact composition and operational details of the advisory board may be unclear without additional context.
It is not specified how the guidelines will be enforced or implemented by local education agencies (LEAs) and charter schools.

Bill History

2026-04-10 Tennessee General Assembly
Transmitted to Governor for action.
2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by H. Speaker
2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by Senate Speaker
2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly
Enrolled and ready for signatures
2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Comp. SB subst.
2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 2, PNV 0
2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0818)
2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Subst. for comp. HB.
2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026
2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly
Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0786)
2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026
2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026
2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly
Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly
Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar
2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly
Ref. to Education Committee
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Intro., P1C.
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON MARCH 26, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2207, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 r
ewrites this bill to create a
safe school design advisory board to recommend to the commissioner of
commerce and insurance
safe school design guidelines for LEAs and public charter schools to consider when constructing or remodeling
K
-12 public school facilities.

The
ad
visory board is administratively attached to the department of
commerce and insurance
. The safe school design advisory board consist
s
of:

(1) A representative of the department of education, who is appointed by the commissioner of education;

(2) A representative of the department of safety, who is appointed by the commissioner of safety;

(3) A representative of the state fire marshal, who is appointed by the state fire marshal;

(4) A representative of the office of the state architect, who is appointed by the state architect;

(5) A member from the American Institute of Architects in this state who is a licensed architect with experience in designing K-12 educational facilities, who is appointed by the commissioner of
commerce and insurance
; and

(6) A member with knowledge of K-12 school facilities, who is appointed by the commissioner of education.

The full text of this amendment lists seven components of school safety design for which the
advisory board
is required to
recommend
guidelines
to the commissioner of
commerce and insurance.
Th
is amendment requires th
e advisory board
to
submit its recommended guidelines to the commissioner of
commerce and insurance
no later than January 1, 2027. The advisory board shall meet at least once per year after January 1, 2027, to review the guidelines to ensure that the guidelines reflect any emerging threats,
new technologies, evolving best practices, and any updates of building or safety codes. The advisory board shall submit any recommended updates to the guidelines to the commissioner of
commerce and insurance
.

The advisory board meetings are not subject to the open meetings laws
and the a
dvisory board's recommended guidelines are not open to the public and may only be shared with governmental entities.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2207
By Johnson

HOUSE BILL 2275
By Moody
HB2275
012303
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10,
Chapter 7; Title 49; Title 62, Chapter 35 and Title
68, relative to school facilities.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-2006(c)(1), is amended by
deleting "thirty (30) days" and substituting "forty-five (45) days".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.