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.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 6Pub. Ch. 632Latest
   2. Apr 6Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
   3. Apr 1Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Mar 24Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   5. Mar 24Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   6. Mar 23Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   7. Mar 19Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0596)Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 3/19/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   8. Mar 19Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   9. Mar 17Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/19/2026
   10. Mar 16Subst. for comp. HB.Major
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   11. Mar 16H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0596)Major
   12. Mar 16Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
2. 2025
   1. Mar 20Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   2. Mar 17Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   3. Mar 17Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   4. Mar 14Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025
   5. Mar 11Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
      • Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/11/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   6. Mar 5Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
   7. Feb 10Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   8. Jan 27Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   9. Jan 23Filed for introductionIntroduced