Senate Bill 899 amends Tennessee Code Annotated to enhance school safety measures for public and charter school buildings. The bill mandates that any school building constructed or remodeled between July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2025, must have clear entry-resistant film installed on exterior entry or basement level windows and doors. For buildings constructed or remodeled on or after July 1, 2025, the bill requires the installation of clear window film or security glazing that meets nationally recognized standards for forced entry resistance, specifically referencing the ASTM F3561 test standard.

Additionally, the bill establishes a new subsection requiring the state-level safety team to develop and update compliance guidelines related to these safety measures, which will be transmitted to the state fire marshal for incorporation into existing rules. The state fire marshal is also authorized to promulgate rules to implement the act, which will take effect upon becoming law for the purposes of establishing guidelines and rules, while the broader provisions will take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 49-6-818(a)(2), 49-6-818