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SB 273STATE · TennesseeIntroduced

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, clarifies that a school employee does not commit the criminal offense of falsifying educational and academic documents for altering, creating, or duplicating the grade of a student in an educational or academic document if the alteration, creation, or duplication is due to the student obtaining the grade through a program that allows students to retake a failed course, exam, or assignment and earn credit. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-136 and Title 49.

Voted 4/6/2026View source

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160 yea·0 nay

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  1. 4/6/2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
  2. 4/6/2026Pub. Ch. 632
  3. 4/1/2026Signed by Governor.
  4. 3/24/2026Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. 3/24/2026Signed by H. Speaker
  6. 3/23/2026Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. 3/19/2026Enrolled and ready for signatures
  8. 3/19/2026Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0596)
  9. 3/17/2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/19/2026
  10. 3/16/2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0