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

HB 505: Education - As introduced, converts the school safety alert grant pilot program to a statewide two-year school safety alert grant program; removes the limit on the number of grants that may be awarded in a fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Chapter 994 of the Public Acts of 2024.

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 505 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education - As introduced, converts the school safety alert grant pilot program to a statewide two-year school safety alert grant program; removes the limit on the number of grants that may be awarded in a fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Chapter 994 of the Public Acts of 2024. Primary sponsor: Ron Gant (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron GantPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94

“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. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
  3. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Final Calendar No. 2
  4. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  5. Sponsor(s) Added.
  6. Placed behind the budget
  7. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
  8. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
  9. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  10. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  11. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
  12. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

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