SB 899 - HB 964
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
February 28, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Alan Hampton | Email: alan.hampton@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
SB 899 - HB 964
SUMMARY OF BILL: Requires, that if a public school building, including a public charter
school building, is constructed or remodeled on or after to July 1, 2025, then the building must have
installed a clear window film or security glazing that meets a nationally recognized test standard for
forced entry resistance.
Requires the state-level safety team to develop guidelines and update as needed and to transmit all of
the guidelines to the State Fire Marshal to be incorporated into rules.
FISCAL IMPACT:
OTHER FISCAL IMPACT
Due to multiple unknown variables, the extent and timing of any mandatory local fiscal impacts
cannot be reasonably determined.
Article II, Section 24 of the Tennessee Constitution provides that: no law of general application shall impose increased expenditure
requirements on cities or counties unless the General Assembly shall provide that the state share in the cost.
Assumptions:
• Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-6-818 requires school buildings constructed or remodeled
after July 1, 2023 to have certain security measures including installation of a clear entry-
resistant film on the glass panel of each exterior entry or basement level window and door.
• The proposed legislation requires school buildings constructed or remodeled on or after
July 1, 2025, to have installed a clear window film or security glazing that meets a nationally
recognized test standard for forced entry resistance, such as the ASTM F3561 test standard,
for glazing systems of each exterior entry or door plus adjoining glazing and the secure
interior vestibules serving as primary entrances to prevent individuals from entering the
building without authorization.
• The amount of square feet of glass on which newly-constructed or remodeled schools will
need entry-resistant film or security glazing installed cannot reasonably be estimated.
• It is unknown how many school buildings will be constructed or remodeled in future years.
It is further unknown how the safety requirements will impact the construction costs for a
prospective school. Therefore, due to multiple unknown variables, the extent and timing of
any such local fiscal impact cannot be reasonably determined.
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• The state-level safety team will be able to develop and update guidelines and to transmit all
of the guidelines to the state fire marshal within existing resources such that any fiscal
impact is estimated to be not significant.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director