Tennessee passed legislation fixing a school threats law that had resulted in children with disabilities being arrested for jokes and statements they couldn't carry out. Sen. Ferrell Haile co-authored the bill after an investigation by ProPublica and WPLN documented cases like an autistic teenager charged for saying his backpack would explode (it contained a stuffed bunny) and a child arrested for a frustrated comment at school. The new law requires school officials to only report threats deemed 'credible' — reasonably expected to be carried out — rather than mandatory reporting of any threat regardless of intent. While advocates applaud the change, Tennessee law still doesn't require police to assess credibility before arrests, so enforcement will depend on how school districts interpret the new standard.