Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, specifies that a teacher or other employee of a public school or LEA is not required to refer to a student using the student's preferred pronoun if the pronoun does not align with the student's biological sex; insulates a teacher or other employee of a public school or LEA from civil liability and adverse employment action for referring to a student using the pronoun aligned with the student's biological sex instead of the student's preferred pronoun. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For HB2633Date
    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration04/27/2022
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.04/26/2022
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 67, Nays 25, PNV 004/25/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/25/2022
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0728)04/25/2022
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/25/202204/20/2022
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/202204/20/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/20/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/19/2022
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee04/19/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/14/2022
    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/19/202204/13/2022
    Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/19/202204/05/2022
    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/5/202203/30/2022
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee03/30/2022
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/30/202203/23/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/23/2022
    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee03/23/2022
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee03/16/2022
    Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/16/202203/09/2022
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration03/08/2022
    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/8/202203/02/2022
    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/8/202203/01/2022
    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/1/202202/23/2022
    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/1/202202/22/2022
    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/22/202202/16/2022
    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee02/08/2022
    P2C, ref. to Education Administration02/07/2022
    P1C.02/03/2022
    Intro.02/02/2022
    Filed for introduction02/02/2022
    Actions For SB2777Date
    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/27/202204/26/2022
    Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/27/202204/26/2022
    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/26/202204/21/2022
    Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/26/202204/19/2022
    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/19/202204/14/2022
    Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee04/07/2022
    Recalled from Senate Calendar Committee04/07/2022
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 103/30/2022
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/30/202203/29/2022
    Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/30/202203/29/2022
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/29/202203/23/2022
    Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/30/202203/23/2022
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/23/202203/16/2022
    Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/23/202203/16/2022
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/16/202203/09/2022
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee02/07/2022
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/03/2022
    Filed for introduction02/03/2022
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0728Amendment 1-0 to HB2633Fiscal Memo for HA0728 (14925)  
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA0860Amendment 1-1 to SB2777Fiscal Memo for SA0860 (14925)  

    NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    Other Fiscal Impact – If found in violation of federal law, this legislation could jeopardize federal funding in FY22-23 and subsequent years.


    Bill Summary

    ON APRIL 25, 2022, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2633, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #1 adds that a public school or LEA is not civilly liable if a teacher or employee of the public school or LEA refers to a student using a pronoun that is consistent with the biological sex of the student to whom the teacher or employee is referring, even if the pronoun is not the student's preferred pronoun.

  • FiscalNote for HB2633/SB2777 filed under HB2633

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    HB2633 by Cochran - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/25/2022
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................67
              Noes...............................................25

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Boyd, Bricken, Byrd, Calfee, Campbell S, Carr, Carringer, Casada, Cepicky, Cochran, Crawford, Darby, Doggett, Faison, Farmer, Gant, Garrett, Griffey, Grills, Hall, Haston, Hawk, Hazlewood, Helton, Hicks G, Hicks T, Holsclaw, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Johnson C, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Lynn, Marsh, Martin, Moody, Moon, Ogles, Powers, Ragan, Reedy, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Sexton J, Sherrell, Sparks, Terry, Todd, Travis, Vaughan, Vital, Warner, Weaver, White, Whitson, Williams, Windle, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton C -- 67.
              Representatives voting no were: Baum, Beck, Camper, Chism, Clemmons, Cooper, Curcio, Dixie, Freeman, Hakeem, Hardaway, Harris, Hodges, Jernigan, Johnson G, Love, Mannis, McKenzie, Miller, Mitchell, Parkinson, Powell, Shaw, Stewart, Thompson -- 25.

    HB2633 by Cochran - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/25/2022
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................70
              Noes...............................................24

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Baum, Boyd, Bricken, Byrd, Calfee, Campbell S, Carr, Carringer, Casada, Cepicky, Cochran, Crawford, Curcio, Darby, Doggett, Faison, Farmer, Gant, Garrett, Gillespie, Griffey, Grills, Hall, Haston, Hawk, Hazlewood, Helton, Hicks G, Hicks T, Holsclaw, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Johnson C, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Lynn, Marsh, Martin, Moody, Moon, Ogles, Powers, Ragan, Ramsey, Reedy, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Sexton J, Sherrell, Sparks, Terry, Todd, Travis, Vaughan, Vital, Warner, Weaver, White, Whitson, Williams, Windle, Wright, Zachary -- 70.
              Representatives voting no were: Beck, Camper, Chism, Clemmons, Cooper, Dixie, Freeman, Hakeem, Hardaway, Harris, Hodges, Jernigan, Johnson G, Love, Mannis, McKenzie, Miller, Mitchell, Parkinson, Powell, Shaw, Stewart, Thompson, Towns -- 24.

              HB2633 by Cochran - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/19/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Baum, Camper, Freeman, Hodges, Miller, Shaw requested to be recorded as voting No

              HB2633 by Cochran - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/30/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Camper, Freeman requested to be recorded as voting No

              HB2633 by Cochran - HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/16/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Clemmons, Hakeem, Love requested to be recorded as voting No

              HB2633 by Cochran - K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration 3/8/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Clemmons, Love requested to be recorded as voting No

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB2777 by Bell - SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 1 3/30/2022
    Passed
              Ayes................................................6
              Noes................................................1
              Present and not voting...................1

              Senators voting aye were: Bell, Crowe, Hensley, Kelsey, Powers, White -- 6.
              Senators voting no were: Akbari -- 1.
              Senators present and not voting were: Lundberg -- 1.