Tennessee Governor Signs School Safety Bill Amid Calls for Public Safety Action.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a school safety bill aimed at preventing school shootings, which 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. The bill requires all schools built or remodeled after July 1 to have bulletproof windows and doors, an armed security guard will also be placed at every public school, and the bill enacts a multi-tiered accountability plan to ensure exterior doors are locked while students are present. The bill also increases mental health resources and for every public and private school to make annual safety plans.