Tennessee · Senate Bill 582 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13; Title 40 and Title 49, relative to school employees.

SB 582 Sponsored by Mark Pody Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  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.

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, provides that a civil cause of action exists for an intentional assault upon educational personnel by any person on school grounds or in vehicles owned, leased, or under contract by the LEA and used for transporting students or faculty, even if such assault occurs outside of school hours or school functions. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13; Title 40 and Title 49.

Every action

3 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

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.