Tennessee Governor Signs School Safety Bill into Law After Nashville Shooting.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a bipartisan legislation that aims to enhance school safety across the state following the deadly shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville earlier this year. Under the legislation, security guards will be required to receive active shooter training, schools’ exterior doors must be locked during school hours, and schools will need to develop an annual school safety plan to be shared with law enforcement. Additionally, school districts will also establish threat assessment teams and any school buildings constructed or remodeled after July 1 will have to include security enhancements such as doors that can be locked from the inside.