TN SB 273
enactedCriminal 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.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 273 pass?
Yes. TN SB 273 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Pub. Ch. 632
What is TN SB 273 about?
TN SB 273 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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 TN SB 273?
Taylor is the primary sponsor of TN SB 273.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-27
- Latest action
- 2026-04-06 — Pub. Ch. 632
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Taylorprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-06
Pub. Ch. 632
2026-04-06
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
2026-04-01
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-03-24
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-03-24
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2026-03-23
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-03-19
Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0596)
passage
2026-03-19
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-03-17
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/19/2026
2026-03-16
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2026-03-16
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0596)
amendment-passage
2026-03-16
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2025-03-20
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2025-03-17
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
passage
2025-03-17
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2025-03-14
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025
2025-03-11
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2025-03-05
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
2025-02-10
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-01-27
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-01-23
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/11/2025 Passed (2)
2025-03-11 · pass · 9-0
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025 Passed (1)
2025-03-17 · pass · 32-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed
2026-03-16 · pass · 93-0
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 3/19/2026 Passed
2026-03-19 · pass · 26-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 369
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