STATE BILLTN HB 2533PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter 21; Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 14; Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 13; Title 49, Chapter 15, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 16, Part 2; Title 49, Chapter 17; Section 49-2-203; Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 4; Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 10; Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 16; Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 18; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 15; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 22; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 23; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 34; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 42; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 81; Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 3 and Section 68-204-110, relative to education.

As enacted, makes various revisions to education law, including, but not limited to, prohibiting parents from using funds deposited in a participating student's IEA to make contributions to an achieving a better life experience account for purposes of the "ABLE Act," and requiring the Title VI coordinator for a LEA or public charter school to investigate certain complaints of antisemitic discrimination and harassment reported to the LEA or public charter school before formally reporting the incidents and complaints to the Title VI coordinator designated by the department of education. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter 21; Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 14; Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 13; Title 49, Chapter 15, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 16, Part 2; Title 49, Chapter 17; Section 49-2-203; Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 4; Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 10; Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 16; Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 18; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 15; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 22; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 23; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 34; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 42; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 81; Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 3 and Section 68-204-110.

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 2533 · PassedMay 27

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Last action: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 27, 2026

Bill history

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May 27, 2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 27, 2026Pub. Ch. 1040

May 21, 2026Signed by Governor.

May 11, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 28, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Apr 22, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0Senate

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Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0809)Senate

Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0529)Senate

Apr 22, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Apr 22, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Apr 21, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Apr 21, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 8, PNV 1House

Apr 21, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0876)House

Apr 14, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026House

Apr 14, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 14, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 8, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Apr 1, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026House

Mar 30, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Mar 30, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeHouse

Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026House

Mar 17, 2026Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026House

Mar 10, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse

Mar 9, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026House

Feb 5, 2026Assigned to s/c K-12 SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 5, 2026P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Government Operations for ReviewHouse

Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Feb 3, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMar 10, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeMar 25, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 1 nayPassed

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 30, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 8, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 14, 2026 · House · 29 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 77 yea · 8 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Third ConsiderationApr 22, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 0 nayPassed

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