SB 713 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Education - As enacted, requires each public senior high school to provide official recruiting representatives of the armed forces of this state and the United States access to the high school at least once a month during student lunch periods for the purpose of informing students of educational and career opportunities available in the military and at least once every other month when school is in session to provide further information to students who have expressed interest; provides additional related access. - Amends TCA Title 49.

SB 713 requires all Tennessee public senior high schools to allow military recruiters access during student lunch periods at least once a month and provide additional targeted access every other month for students who express interest in military opportunities. The bill directly affects public high schools and military recruiters by mandating scheduled access to students for career and educational information about military service. It amends Tennessee law (Title 49) to establish these specific access requirements, replacing a previous section. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, and does not alter military programs but changes school access protocols.
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 5, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2025 · House Apr 15, 2025

How they voted

323
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Mar 26, 2025
D Democratic7
3 Yea 3 Nay 1
42% Nay
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 3 (Amendment 1 - HA0310)
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0310)
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0176)
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 3, PNV 1
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, 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 Brent Taylor
Brent Taylor
RRepublican
TN
31