SB 346 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

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

380
Passed
Total votes 38
Mar 24, 2025
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
31 Yea
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 withdrawn.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
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Photo of Bill Powers
Bill Powers
RRepublican
TN
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