Bill > HB0453

This bill amends Tennessee's fire drill requirements for schools by establishing new guidelines for conducting fire drills in educational and institutional occupancies. Specifically, the bill mandates that schools must hold at least one full evacuation fire drill every 30 school days, with two additional fire drills required during the first 30 full school days of the academic year. Schools must also conduct four fire safety educational announcements throughout the year, with the local educational agency (LEA) responsible for developing the content of these announcements. The bill prohibits local governments from creating conflicting fire drill schedules and requires that institutional occupancies conduct fire drills at least once every two months. Furthermore, schools must maintain a detailed record of all fire drills, documenting the time and date of each drill, and make these records available for inspection by the state fire marshal or their representatives upon request. The legislation aims to improve school safety by ensuring regular fire drill practice and safety awareness.

Education

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0453&ga=114