Fire Prevention and Investigation - As enacted, changes present law concerning the frequency of fire drills in educational occupancies. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 102.
SB 346 requires schools and similar educational facilities to conduct full evacuation fire drills at least once every 30 school days, with two drills held during the first 30 days of the school year. It also mandates four annual fire safety announcements for students, with schools developing the content. Schools must document all drills (including times/dates) and make records available to state fire marshals for review. This law supersedes any conflicting local or municipal fire drill requirements.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed May 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House Apr 15, 2025
How they voted
38–0
Passed
Total votes 38
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 2, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0169)
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0179)
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Powers
RRepublican
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