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Yes: 180 • No: 72
TennesseeSB 2106114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to discipline of an educator license.
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Signed by Governor
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel
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Tennessee educators face new sexual conduct rules
Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee educators face a ban on sexually related behavior involving covered current or former students. It covers current students at a school or district where the educator teaches or has other official duties. It also applies if the educator held those duties within the past 12 months. Former students are covered for 12 months after graduating, withdrawing, otherwise leaving enrollment, or completing the school's or district's highest grade. For former students, the educator must have taught or held official duties during the student's enrollment. Banned behavior includes sexual jokes, remarks, teasing, innuendo, pressure for dates or sexual favors, inappropriate touching, groping, and kissing. It also includes threats of physical harm and sexual offenses defined by state law; the list is not exhaustive. Consent does not excuse the behavior, nor does a lack of communication to the student in any format. Violations must be reported to the state board of education under its rules and are grounds for educator license discipline. The educator ethics code incorporates this ban, and authority to make rules took effect when the law became law.
Tennessee teachers must give advance resignation notice
Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee teachers must give written resignation notice to the director of schools. They must give notice at least 30 days before the resignation takes effect.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/16/2026
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/16/2026
Yes: 30 • No: 0
House vote • 4/9/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY JOHNSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/9/2026
Yes: 18 • No: 71
House vote • 4/9/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/9/2026
Yes: 91 • No: 1
Senate vote • 3/2/2026
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/2/2026
Yes: 32 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2026
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 05/05/2026, 07/01/2026
5/18/2026Pub. Ch. 898
5/18/2026Signed by Governor.
5/5/2026SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
4/23/2026SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/21/2026HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/21/2026SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
4/20/2026SenateConcurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0908)
4/16/2026SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
4/15/2026SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
4/14/2026SenatePassed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 1, PNV 0
4/9/2026HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0908)
4/9/2026HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
4/9/2026HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
3/5/2026HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
3/2/2026SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
3/2/2026SenatePlaced on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/2/2026
2/27/2026SenateRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2/25/2026SenatePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
2/18/2026SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
2/5/2026SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
2/2/2026SenateFiled for introduction
1/22/2026Senate
Bill Text
HA0908 (Substitute)
4/9/2026
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA1076
Introduced
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