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SB2432 • 2026

Education, Dept. of

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to school safety.

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Sponsor
Crowe, Eldridge
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how compliance with the act is measured or reported, nor does it mention consequences for late submissions.

Changing School Safety Report Date

This bill changes when school safety reports must be sent to the governor and state lawmakers.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the date for reporting school safety from February 1st to October 1st each year.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Education Commissioner of Tennessee
  • Safety Commissioner of Tennessee
  • Governor and state lawmakers

Terms To Know

Schools Against Violence in Education Act
A law that sets rules for school safety.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the consequences if the report is submitted late.
  • It's unclear how this change will affect schools' current safety measures.
  • There are no details on how compliance with the act will be measured or reported.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  2. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  3. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  4. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  5. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  6. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2124
By Eldridge

SENATE BILL 2432
By Crowe
SB2432
012270
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49,
Chapter 6, relative to school safety.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-810, is amended by deleting
"February 1" and substituting "October 1".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.