Education - As enacted, creates a safe school design advisory board to recommend to the commissioner of commerce and insurance safe school design guidelines for LEAs and public charter schools to consider when constructing or remodeling K-12 public school facilities. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 49; Title 62, Chapter 35 and Title 68.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 29Pub. Ch. 804Latest
   2. Apr 29Effective date(s) 04/21/2026
   3. Apr 21Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 10Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 9Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 6Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   7. Apr 6Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   8. Apr 2Subst. for comp. HB.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY BEHN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 2Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0818)Minor
   10. Apr 2Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 2, PNV 0Passed House
   11. Mar 30Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   12. Mar 26Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0786)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/26/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   13. Mar 26Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0Passed Senate
   14. Mar 26Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Mar 26Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   16. Mar 24Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026
   17. Mar 18Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   18. Mar 12Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
   19. Mar 11Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026
   20. Mar 5Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
   21. Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeMinor
   22. Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
   23. Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationIntroduced