HB0953

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to the School Safety and Mental Health Act.

Introduced·2/4/25

Tennessee HB0953 amends school safety laws, requiring LEAs to employ licensed counselors and establish a grant program for safety infrastructure.

Tennessee HB0953 amends the School Safety and Mental Health Act by requiring each Local Education Agency (LEA) and public charter school to employ at least one full-time licensed professional school counselor for each school. The bill also establishes a school safety infrastructure grant program administered by the Tennessee school safety center. LEAs must describe how grant funds will be used to improve school safety infrastructure, align with identified needs, and support LEA-authorized charter schools.

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History

Mar 10

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee

Mar 4

House

Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

Feb 11, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee