TN HB2533 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Passed on May 27 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-27 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

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.

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Title

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.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-04-22 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration (Y: 30 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-21 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 77 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-14 - House - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-08 - House - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-30 - House - HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-10 - House - HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-27 Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
2026-05-27 Pub. Ch. 1040
2026-05-21 Signed by Governor.
2026-05-11HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
2026-05-05SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
2026-04-30HouseSigned by H. Speaker
2026-04-28HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
2026-04-22SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
2026-04-22SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0809)
2026-04-22SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0529)
2026-04-22SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
2026-04-22SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
2026-04-21HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2026-04-21HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 8, PNV 1
2026-04-21HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0876)
2026-04-14HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
2026-04-14HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
2026-04-14HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2026-04-08HousePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
2026-04-08HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2026-04-01HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
2026-03-30HouseAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
2026-03-30HouseRec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2026-03-25HousePlaced on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026
2026-03-25HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
2026-03-18HousePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
2026-03-17HouseAction def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
2026-03-11HousePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
2026-03-10HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
2026-03-09HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2026-03-04HousePlaced on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
2026-02-05HouseAssigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
2026-02-05HouseP2C, ref. to Education Committee - Government Operations for Review
2026-02-04HouseIntro., P1C.
2026-02-03HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB2228 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-27 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1040

Subjects


Tennessee State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2533&ga=114
Texthttps://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2533.pdf
Texthttps://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1040.pdf
Amendmenthttps://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0529.pdf
Amendmenthttps://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0809.pdf
Amendmenthttps://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0876.pdf
Supplementhttps://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2228.pdf
Supplementhttps://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM2294.pdf
Supplementhttps://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM2368.pdf
Supplementhttps://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM2695.pdf
Supplementhttps://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM2925.pdf
Roll Callhttps://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2533&ga=114

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