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

SB 814: Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to establish and administer a three-year artificial intelligence weapons detection system grant pilot program to award grants to eligible LEAs for the purchase of artificial intelligence weapons detection systems for schools without an artificial intelligence weapons detection system. - 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

SB 814 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to establish and administer a three-year artificial intelligence weapons detection system grant pilot program to award grants to eligible LEAs for the purchase of artificial intelligence weapons detection systems for schools without an artificial intelligence weapons detection system. - Amends TCA Title 49. Primary sponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 24, 2025): Re-refer to S. Cal Comm.

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): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Todd GardenhirePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10

“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. Re-refer to S. Cal Comm
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
  6. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025
  7. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
  8. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/19/2025
  9. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  10. Filed for introduction

Sources

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