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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 2364: 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.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2364 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: David Hawk (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Held on desk.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David HawkPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Held on desk.
  2. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
  3. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
  4. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  5. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
  6. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
  7. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
  8. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026
  9. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
  10. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
  11. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
  12. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source