Tennessee · House Bill 889 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to reporting student offenses.

HB 889 Sponsored by Todd Warner Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 17, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, requires a school official or teacher who observes or otherwise has knowledge of an assault and battery or vandalism endangering life, health, or safety committed by a student on school property to report the action immediately to the school principal and the director of schools, instead of reporting only to the school principal. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Every action

18 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  4. HouseP2C, ref. to Education Administration
  5. CommitteeAssigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee · House K-12 Subcommittee
  6. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/14/2023 · House K-12 Subcommittee
  7. HouseAction Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/21/2023
  8. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/21/2023 · House K-12 Subcommittee
  9. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/28/2023 · House K-12 Subcommittee
  10. HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration
  1. HousePlaced on cal. Education Administration for 4/5/2023
  2. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  3. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/13/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  4. HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/17/2023
  5. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  6. HousePassed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
  7. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  8. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 1 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 93–0
Apr 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 93 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 93

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.