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.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 6Comp. became Pub. Ch. 632Latest
   2. Mar 16Comp. SB subst.
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 3/12/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   3. Mar 16Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   4. Mar 12H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
   5. Mar 11Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
   6. Mar 10Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   7. Mar 9Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
   8. Mar 4Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Committee 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Feb 25Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
   10. Feb 18Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Next Available Calendar
   11. Feb 11Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   12. Feb 11Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026
   13. Feb 4Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/11/2026
   14. Feb 4Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
   15. Jan 28Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026
   16. Jan 26Meeting Canceled
   17. Jan 21Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/28/2026
2. 2025
   1. Apr 1Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
   2. Mar 26Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
   3. Mar 26Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
   4. Mar 19Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
   5. Mar 19Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
   6. Mar 12Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
   7. Mar 6Sponsor(s) withdrawn.Minor
   8. Mar 6Sponsor change.Minor
   9. Feb 12Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
   10. Feb 5P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Education CommitteeMinor
   11. Feb 5Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   12. Feb 5Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
   13. Feb 3Intro., P1C.Minor
   14. Feb 3Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Jan 27Filed for introductionIntroduced