SB 2207 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Education - As enacted, creates a safe school design advisory board to recommend to the commissioner of commerce and insurance safe school design guidelines for LEAs and public charter schools to consider when constructing or remodeling K-12 public school facilities. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 49; Title 62, Chapter 35 and Title 68.

SB 2207 extends the required waiting period for school boards selling career and technical education (CTE) facility properties from 30 to 45 days. This change applies specifically to school boards advertising such properties for sale in local newspapers before completing a negotiated sale. The bill amends Tennessee Code sections governing school facilities to implement this timeline adjustment. The policy change only affects the administrative process for selling CTE properties, with no other substantive modifications to school finance or operations. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Apr 21, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 21, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0818)
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 2, PNV 0
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0786)
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Jack Johnson
RRepublican
TN
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