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TN HB 1733

died on adjournment

Students - As enacted, creates a criminal offense for certain school employees who intentionally engage in bullying or cyberbullying of a student; clarifies that a teacher or school employee of a local education agency who is found to have committed an act of harassment, intimidation, bullying, or cyberbullying is subject to dismissal or suspension. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3; Title 40; Title 49 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 7.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1733 pass?

No. TN HB 1733 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 (2026-05-27): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1093

What is TN HB 1733 about?

TN HB 1733 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Students - As enacted, creates a criminal offense for certain school employees who intentionally engage in bullying or cyberbullying of a student; clarifies that a teacher or school employee of a local education agency who is found to have committed an act of harassment, intimidation, bullying, or cyberbullying is subject to dismissal or suspension. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3; Title 40; Title 49 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 7.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1733?

Moody is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1733.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1093
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Moodyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-20

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-21

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-22

    Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-22

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  6. 2026-02-17

    Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar

  7. 2026-02-25

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

  8. 2026-03-03

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

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-03-04

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

  10. 2026-03-05

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

  11. 2026-03-10

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  13. 2026-03-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  15. 2026-03-18

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  16. 2026-03-23

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-03-23

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-03-25

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  19. 2026-04-01

    Placed behind the budget

  20. 2026-04-08

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  21. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  22. 2026-04-15

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  24. 2026-04-15

    Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    referral-committee

  25. 2026-04-15

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  26. 2026-04-16

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  27. 2026-04-16

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  28. 2026-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  29. 2026-04-21

    Comp. SB subst.

  30. 2026-05-27

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1093

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (6)

    2026-03-03 · pass · 4-0

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/10/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-03-10 · pass · 19-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/23/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-03-23 · pass · 20-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-17 · pass · 13-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-17 · pass · 26-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 (3)

    2026-04-20 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1733&ga=114

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