SB0346

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 102, relative to fire drills in schools.

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Tennessee SB0346 mandates fire drills and safety announcements in schools.

Tennessee SB0346 amends fire drill requirements in schools. It mandates fire drills requiring full evacuation at least once every 30 school days, with two drills in the first 30 days of the school year. Four fire safety educational announcements must also be conducted annually. Local laws on fire drill timing are superseded by this act. Records of drills must be kept and made available to the state fire marshal for inspection.

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Roll Call Votes

95 Yea

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Calendar

Mar 19, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Education Hearing

History

May 13, 2025

Pub. Ch. 315

May 13, 2025

Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

May 2, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor.