A bill on whether schools should check student immigration status and one on artificial intelligence are in the hopper for Tennessee lawmakers when they return to session Jan. 13.

Senate Bill 1487, known as the “Early Behavioral Intervention and Reporting Act,” would mandate that schools track health, safety and behavioral issues displayed by students on computers and submit annual reports to the Tennessee Department of Education.

Gov. Bill Lee celebrates Tennessee's growth, innovation, and accomplishments in 2025, citing economic, educational, and infrastructural advances.

Last year, Lee decided to forgo $84M for the federally-funded Summer EBT program, which has helped feed 700,000 Tennessee kids when school is out.

The registry was launched in honor of Savanna Puckett, a 22-year-old sheriff’s deputy who was shot to death by her ex-boyfriend who had a long history of domestic violence.