SB0695

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Chapter 994 of the Public Acts of 2024, relative to school safety alert grants.

Introduced·2/3/25
Draft Text

Tennessee SB0695 establishes a school safety alert grant program to fund mobile panic alert systems for schools.

Tennessee SB0695 creates a school safety alert grant program to provide funds for LEAs, public charter schools, private schools, and church-related schools to purchase mobile panic alert systems. The program, initially a pilot, will be renamed the school safety alert grant program effective July 1, 2025. Grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given to different grand divisions of the state. Each school can receive up to $8,000 per fiscal year. The program will cease on July 1, 2027.

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Where it stands

Current
Finance, Ways and Means Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

9 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Apr 20

1:00 PM

Senate Finance, Ways And Means Hearing

Mar 26, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Education Hearing

History

Apr 20

Senate

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee

Apr 16

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

Apr 14

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026