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TN SB1774

TN SB1774
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3; Title 40; Title 49 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 7, relative to harassment.


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Introduced
01/20/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
03/16/2026
Passed
05/22/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/27/2026

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a new criminal offense for school employees who intentionally engage in bullying or cyberbullying of a student, defining bullying as an act that significantly disrupts a student's educational experience and involves physical harm, fear of harm, or damage to property, whether on or off school grounds. It also clarifies that teachers or school employees found to have committed acts of harassment, intimidation, bullying, or cyberbullying are subject to dismissal or suspension from their positions, and this conduct will be considered a violation of school district policy.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 (on 05/27/2026)

Bill Topics

Education
  • ‐ Elementary and Secondary Education
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ Criminal and Juvenile Delinquent Prosecution, Procedure, and Sentencing

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