Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0273 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-14-136 and Title 49, relative to student records.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 23, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, clarifies that a school employee does not commit the criminal offense of falsifying educational and academic documents for altering, creating, or duplicating the grade of a student in an educational or academic document if the alteration, creation, or duplication is due to the student obtaining the grade through a program that allows students to retake a failed course, exam, or assignment and earn credit. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-136 and Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 632

  2. Pub. Ch. 632

  3. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

  6. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0596)

  9. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  10. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/19/2026

  11. Comp. SB subst.

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0596)

  15. Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

  18. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  20. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Committee

  21. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026

  22. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Next Available Calendar

  23. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  24. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026

  25. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/11/2026

  26. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  27. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  28. Meeting Canceled

  29. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  30. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  31. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  32. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  33. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  34. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  35. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  36. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  37. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  38. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

  39. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  40. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  41. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  42. Sponsor change.

  43. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  44. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  45. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  46. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Education Committee

  47. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  48. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  49. Intro., P1C.

  50. Sponsor(s) Added.

  51. Filed for introduction

  52. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  53. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0273 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, clarifies that a school employee does not commit the criminal offense of falsifying educational and academic documents for altering, creating, or duplicating the grade of a student in an educational or academic document if the alteration, creation, or duplication is due to the student obtaining the grade through a program that allows students to retake a failed course, exam, or assignment and earn credit. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-136 and Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 0273?
SB 0273 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0273?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.
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