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

HB 953: Education - As introduced, enacts the "School Safety and Mental Health Act." - Amends TCA Title 49.

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 953 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education - As introduced, enacts the "School Safety and Mental Health Act." - Amends TCA Title 49. Primary sponsor: Shaundelle Brooks (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shaundelle BrooksPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60

“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 Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
  3. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
  4. P2C, ref. to Education Committee
  5. Intro., P1C.
  6. Filed for introduction

Sources

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