STATE BILLTN SB 1774PASSED

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.

As 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: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN SB 1774 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

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

Sponsor

PRPaul RoseSenator · Republican · SD-032Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

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

May 27, 2026Pub. Ch. 1093

May 22, 2026Signed by Governor.Senate

May 11, 2026Transmitted to Governor for action.Senate

May 7, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 30, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Enrolled and ready for signaturesSenate

Apr 22, 2026Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0635)Senate

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Apr 21, 2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026Senate

Apr 21, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0House

Apr 21, 2026Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 -HA1217), Ayes 28, Nays 64, PNV 0House

Apr 21, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0635)House

Apr 21, 2026Subst. for comp. HB.House

Mar 19, 2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.House

Mar 16, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseSenate

Mar 16, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0Senate

Mar 13, 2026Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/16/2026Senate

Mar 9, 2026Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate

Mar 4, 2026Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026Senate

Jan 22, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeSenate

Jan 21, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Jan 20, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeMar 9, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to AdoptMar 16, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY JOHNSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 28 yea · 64 nayFailed

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1Apr 22, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Students

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