Tennessee · Senate Bill 1721 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 1721 Sponsored by Joey Hensley Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 10, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 25, 2024
  4. Passed the House Apr 1, 2024
  5. To the governor Apr 5, 2024
  6. Became law Apr 11, 2024

What it does

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

Safety - As enacted, requires the department of safety to create de-escalation training for teachers, administrators, and other school personnel; requires LEAs and public charter schools to ensure that the LEA's or public charter school's teachers, administrators, and other school personnel annually receive the de-escalation training. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Every action

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

Show the 15 earlier steps
  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 3/13/2024 · Senate Education Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/20/2024
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/20/2024 · Senate Education Committee
  7. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  8. SenatePlaced on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/25/2024
  9. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0
  10. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  11. SenateMotion to lift from the table adopted.
  12. SenateMotion to reconsider adopted.
  13. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
  14. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  15. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 675
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/11/2024

Roll calls

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

Motion to Adopt · Full Senate

Passed 29–0
Mar 25, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 23 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2024 Senate Education Committee Education Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.