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TN HB2533

TN HB2533
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter 21; Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 14; Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 13; Title 49, Chapter 15, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 16, Part 2; Title 49, Chapter 17; Section 49-2-203; Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 4; Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 10; Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 16; Title 49, Chapter 50, Pa


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Introduced
02/03/2026
In Committee
04/14/2026
Crossed Over
04/21/2026
Passed
05/21/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/27/2026

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As enacted, makes various revisions to education law, including, but not limited to, prohibiting parents from using funds deposited in a participating student's IEA to make contributions to an achieving a better life experience account for purposes of the "ABLE Act," and requiring the Title VI coordinator for a LEA or public charter school to investigate certain complaints of antisemitic discrimination and harassment reported to the LEA or public charter school before formally reporting the incidents and complaints to the Title VI coordinator designated by the department of education. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter 21; Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 14; Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 13; Title 49, Chapter 15, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 16, Part 2; Title 49, Chapter 17; Section 49-2-203; Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 4; Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 10; Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 16; Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 18; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 15; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 22; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 23; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 34; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 42; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 81; Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 3 and Section 68-204-110.

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to Tennessee's education laws, including dissolving the dyslexia advisory council and transferring its duties to the advisory council for students with disabilities, and establishing an office of energy efficient schools within the department of education. It also expands eligibility for individualized education accounts (IEAs), which are funds to help students with disabilities access educational services, and revises various other provisions related to education, such as updating terminology from "career and technical education" to "college, career, and military readiness," clarifying procedures for background checks for contract workers and volunteers in schools, and modifying reporting requirements for antisemitism in educational institutions.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education, Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

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

Bill Topics

Education
  • ‐ Elementary and Secondary Education
  • ‐ General Education
  • ‐ Special Education

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2533&ga=114 02/03/2026
BillText https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1040.pdf 05/27/2026
Amendment 1-0 to HB2533 https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0876.pdf 03/25/2026
Fiscal Memo for HA0876 (16389) https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM2925.pdf 03/25/2026
Amendment 2-0 to SB2228 https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0809.pdf 03/19/2026
Fiscal Memo for SA0529 (13860) https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM2695.pdf 03/16/2026
Fiscal Memo for SA0529 (13860) https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM2368.pdf 03/08/2026
Fiscal Memo for SA0529 (13860) https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM2294.pdf 03/07/2026
Amendment 1-0 to SB2228 https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0529.pdf 02/25/2026
Fiscal Note - SB2228 https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2228.pdf 02/22/2026
BillText https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2533.pdf 02/03/2026
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