Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1973
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, prohibits an educator from engaging in any sexually related behavior with certain students enrolled, graduated, or withdrawn from school; requires violations to be reported to the state board of education. - Amends TCA Title 49.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- White
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 18, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 898
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026 4/2/2026 (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 31, 2026 House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/31/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 House | HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 18, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 898 - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026 - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 - Feb 4, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction