# Tennessee SB 0273: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-14-136 and Title 49, relative to student records. Tennessee SB 0273, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-14-136 and Title 49, relative to student records., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0273-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0273 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-14-136 and Title 49, relative to student records. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-23 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Criminal Offenses - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (160 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - School employees can record retake grades: benefit, low. 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'… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 3/19/2026 | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2026-03-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 | pass | 93 | 0 | | | 2025-03-17 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-03-11 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2026-04-06: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - 2026-04-06: Pub. Ch. 632 - 2026-04-01: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-03-23: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0596) (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/19/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-03-16: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0596) (House) - 2026-03-16: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-03-20: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-03-17: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - HA0596, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0596.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0632.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0273.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0273.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed) - SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed) - HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (signed) - HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed) - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (failed) ## Sources - [HA0596 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0596.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0632.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0273.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0273.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0273-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).