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TN HB2533
TN HB2533AN 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
02/03/2026
In Committee
04/14/2026
04/14/2026
Crossed Over
04/21/2026
04/21/2026
Passed
05/21/2026
05/21/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/27/2026
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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