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Monday, May 15, 2023

Gov. Lee signs school safety bill aimed at preventing school shootings

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a school safety bill aimed at preventing school shootings on Wednesday. 

The bill, which calls for enhanced security measures at all Tennessee schools, passed through the state legislature in April and was sent to Lee’s desk to sign. The bill invests $230 million to strengthen safety at public and private schools across Tennessee and places several new requirements on schools to stop another school shooting. Gov. Bill Lee introduced the bill after six people, including three children, were killed at The Covenant School in Nashville on March 27.