The special session is set to begin on the heels of a deadly shooting inside the cafeteria of Antioch High School on Wednesday, Jan. 22. In 2024, Lee’s first push for his program failed during the legislative session due to concern over money being taken from the public school systems.

One 16-year-old girl named Josselin Corea Escalante was killed, and two other students were injured. The injured students were taken to Vanderbilt Pediatrics for medical attention. The shooter shot himself and died from the self-inflicted wound.