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]
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.
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]
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
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 | |
| 2026-05-27 | Pub. Ch. 1040 | |
| 2026-05-21 | Signed by Governor. | |
| 2026-05-11 | House | Transmitted to Governor for his action. |
| 2026-05-05 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2026-04-30 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2026-04-28 | House | Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0809) |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0529) |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2026-04-21 | House | Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. |
| 2026-04-21 | House | Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 8, PNV 1 |
| 2026-04-21 | House | H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0876) |
| 2026-04-14 | House | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026 |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026 |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| 2026-04-01 | House | Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026 |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026 |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026 |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026 |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026 |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee |
| 2026-02-05 | House | P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Government Operations for Review |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB2228 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-27 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1040
