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Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee SB 2599

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, allows certain school employees to conduct physical searches of students and searches of vehicles, containers, packages, lockers, or other enclosures used for storage by students or visitors in certain circumstances; narrows, from all threats of violence or significantly disruptive behavior at a public school that are reported to a state or local law enforcement agency to only those first determined by the LEA to be credible, the threats or behavior for which an LEA must notify parents and guardians within 48 hours. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Latest action(Apr 8, 2026): Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

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State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Apr 6, 2026
Senate		FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed (1)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Mar 18, 2026
Senate		SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/18/2026 Passed (2)passSet your home in Tennessee to see

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