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.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1093Latest
   2. Apr 21Comp. SB subst.
   3. Apr 21Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   4. Apr 20
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   5. Apr 17
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   6. Apr 16Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   7. Apr 16H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
   8. Apr 15Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
   9. Apr 15Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
   10. Apr 15Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
   11. Apr 15Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
   12. Apr 15Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
   13. Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
   14. Apr 1Placed behind the budget
   15. Mar 25Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
   16. Mar 23Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   17. Mar 23Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   18. Mar 18Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
   19. Mar 18Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
   20. Mar 17Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   21. Mar 11Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
   22. Mar 10Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   23. Mar 5Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
   24. Mar 4Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
   25. Mar 3Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/3/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   26. Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
   27. Feb 17Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar
   28. Feb 11Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
   29. Jan 22P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   30. Jan 22Assigned to s/c Education Administration SubcommitteeMinor
   31. Jan 21Intro., P1C.Minor
   32. Jan 20Filed for introductionIntroduced