SB 2258 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

School Transportation - As enacted, requires a local education agency that installs cameras on the exterior of school buses for the purpose of recording images of motor vehicles that fail to stop upon approaching a school bus to either enter into a memorandum of understanding with local law enforcement that includes the review of evidence from a camera and overall enforcement, or authorize school safety personnel to review evidence from a camera to determine whether a violation has occurred. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-151.

SB 2258 amends Tennessee law to allow school security personnel (such as school safety officers or campus security staff) to review exterior bus camera footage when investigating vehicles that illegally pass stopped school buses. This change directly affects local education agencies (LEAs) and their security staff, expanding their authority beyond current law enforcement-only review. The bill adds a new provision (c)(2)(B) to existing law, permitting LEAs to authorize security personnel to review evidence concurrently with law enforcement, while maintaining the existing requirement for LEAs to have a memorandum of understanding with local police. The policy change specifically modifies Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-8-151 to clarify this expanded review authority.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Apr 23, 2026
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Committee
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Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
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

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Brent Taylor
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