Senate Bill 814 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, to establish a three-year pilot program aimed at enhancing school safety through the implementation of artificial intelligence weapons detection systems. The bill defines "eligible LEA" as local education agencies with ten or more schools that have been identified as priority schools in specific years and have experienced a loss of student life due to gun violence on school grounds during the 2024-2025 school year. The Department of Education is tasked with administering grants to these eligible LEAs for the purchase of the detection systems, which must be capable of identifying weapons and notifying law enforcement and school administration upon detection.

The pilot program is set to begin in the 2025-2026 school year, with the Department of Education required to allocate and disburse grants annually, ensuring that 100% of the appropriated funds are utilized. If all schools within an eligible LEA acquire the detection systems, remaining funds may be used for other approved school security measures. The bill mandates annual reporting to the General Assembly on the program's progress and is scheduled to be repealed on July 31, 2028.