SB 273 Enacted
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.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 6, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 632
Apr 6, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
Mar 24, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Mar 24, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0596)
Mar 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/19/2026
Mar 16, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0596)
Mar 16, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
Mar 16, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB.
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025
Mar 11, 2025 · House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Jan 27, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Jan 23, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction