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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 06, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Tennessee Senate Bill
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.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 08, 2026: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: 4/6/2026 Regular Calendar (3:00 PM CDT)
Position: 25
Summary
Comments on SB 2599
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 4
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 8
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 16
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 33
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0788)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
- Sponsor change.
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration



