TennesseeSB 0273114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-14-136 and Title 49, relative to student records.

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

School employees can record retake grades

Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee law protects school employees who change, create, or copy qualifying grades in school records. The student must earn the grade through a program allowing retakes of failed courses, exams, or assignments for credit. Recording these grades does not violate the state's student-record law. This exception does not create a separate right to retake schoolwork.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 160 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 3/19/2026

Yes: 26 • No: 0

House vote • 3/16/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026

Yes: 93 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/11/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

    4/6/2026
  2. Pub. Ch. 632

    4/6/2026
  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/1/2026Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/24/2026Senate
  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/24/2026House
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/23/2026Senate
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/19/2026Senate
  8. Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0596)

    3/19/2026Senate
  9. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/19/2026

    3/17/2026Senate
  10. Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/16/2026House
  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0596)

    3/16/2026House
  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/16/2026House
  13. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/20/2025House
  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/17/2025Senate
  15. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/17/2025Senate
  16. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

    3/14/2025Senate
  17. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/11/2025Senate
  18. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

    3/5/2025Senate
  19. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/10/2025Senate
  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/27/2025Senate
  21. Filed for introduction

    1/23/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • HA0596

    3/16/2026

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

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