Tennessee · Senate Bill 1589 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 1589 Sponsored by Mark Pody Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 20, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 10, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to award school safety grants to LEAs, public charter schools, private schools, and church-related schools for the purchase of a wearable emergency alert system for teachers and substitute teachers. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 1/31/2024 · Senate Education Committee
  5. SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • MP Mark PodyR Primary sponsor · District 17

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.