AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3; Title 40; Title 49 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 7, relative to harassment.
State of TennesseeTennesseeAs enacted, creates a criminal offense for certain school employees who intentionally engage in bullying or cyberbullying of a student; clarifies that a teacher or school employee of a local education agency who is found to have committed an act of harassment, intimidation, bullying, or cyberbullying is subject to dismissal or suspension. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3; Title 40; Title 49 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 7.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 27, 2026
- 169 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
TN HB 1733 · PassedMay 27
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Bill details
- Last action
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1093 · May 27, 2026
Sponsors
DMDebra MoodyRepresentative · Republican · HD-081Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
LRLowell RussellRepresentative · Republican · HD-021
CDClay DoggettRepresentative · Republican · HD-070
JMJake McCalmonRepresentative · Republican · HD-063
RBRush BrickenRepresentative · Republican · HD-047
EDElaine DavisRepresentative · Republican · HD-018
Bill history
Newest first.
May 27, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1093
Apr 21, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Apr 21, 2026Comp. SB subst.House
Apr 16, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026House
Apr 16, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026House
Apr 15, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse
Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026House
Show 22 earlier actions
Apr 15, 2026Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse
Apr 15, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026House
Apr 8, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026House
Apr 1, 2026Placed behind the budgetHouse
Mar 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026House
Mar 23, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse
Mar 23, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse
Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026House
Mar 18, 2026Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026House
Mar 17, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026House
Mar 10, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse
Mar 5, 2026Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026House
Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026House
Mar 3, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse
Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026House
Feb 17, 2026Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to Next Available CalendarHouse
Feb 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026House
Jan 22, 2026Assigned to s/c Education Administration SubcommitteeHouse
Jan 22, 2026P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Judiciary CommitteeHouse
Jan 21, 2026Intro., P1C.House
Jan 20, 2026Filed for introductionHouse
Recorded votes
HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMar 3, 2026 · House · 4 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 10, 2026 · House · 19 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 23, 2026 · House · 20 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 17, 2026 · House · 26 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 17, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Students
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