Search & Seizure - As enacted, specifies that certain physical searches of students and searches of lockers, vehicles, and other property must be conducted by a school resource officer. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
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Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to searches on school property.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Search & Seizure - As enacted, specifies that certain physical searches of students and searches of lockers, vehicles, and other property must be conducted by a school resource officer. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. SB0290 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 244 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 4, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Feb 6, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/25/2025 · Feb 19, 2025
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Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/11/2025 · Feb 25, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 11, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
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Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
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Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025 · Apr 3, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 10, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 10, 2025
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 244 · Apr 29, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 24, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 27, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 4, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0352) · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 9, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 10, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0261) · Apr 10, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 4, PNV 0 · Apr 10, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 21, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 24, 2025
Senate
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-10 · Passed · Ayes 75, Noes 18
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-10 · Passed · Ayes 90, Noes 4
REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-10 · Failed · Ayes 24, Noes 69
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1Senate · 2025-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. (Apr 24, 2025).