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

SB 695: 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

SB 695 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 3, 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: Johnson. Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee.

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Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
JohnsonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  2. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
  3. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
  4. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
  5. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
  6. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
  8. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025
  9. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
  10. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
  11. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
  12. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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