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TN SB0905

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

London Lamar

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Origin

Senate

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Each LEA and public charter school must employ at least one full-time licensed professional school counselor per school

  • Tennessee school safety center will administer a school safety infrastructure grant program for LEAs to improve safety infrastructure based on security assessment needs

  • Grant applications must describe how funds will improve school safety infrastructure, align with security assessment findings, and support charter schools if applicable

  • LEAs must comply with all state school safety laws, rules, and regulations to be eligible for grant funds

  • Effective July 1, 2025; unexpended grant funds carry forward to future fiscal years

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to the School Safety and Mental Health Act.

Education

Last Action

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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