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TN HB 1973

died on adjournment

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, prohibits an educator from engaging in any sexually related behavior with certain students enrolled, graduated, or withdrawn from school; requires violations to be reported to the state board of education. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1973 pass?

No. TN HB 1973 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-18): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 898

What is TN HB 1973 about?

TN HB 1973 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, prohibits an educator from engaging in any sexually related behavior with certain students enrolled, graduated, or withdrawn from school; requires violations to be reported to the state board of education. - Amends TCA Title 49.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1973?

White is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1973.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-05-18 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 898
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Whiteprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  6. 2026-03-03

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-03-04

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

  8. 2026-03-10

    Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

  9. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  10. 2026-03-17

    Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

  11. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

  12. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026

  13. 2026-03-25

    Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026

  14. 2026-03-31

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  16. 2026-04-02

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  17. 2026-04-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2026-04-09

    Comp. SB subst.

  19. 2026-05-18

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 898

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-03 · pass · 5-0

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/31/2026 Passed

    2026-03-31 · pass · 14-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026 4/2/2026 (1)

    2026-04-09 · fail · 0-0

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