StateTennessee

HB 2533: Education - As enacted, makes various revisions to education law, including, but not limited to, prohibiting parents from using funds deposited in a participating student's IEA to make contributions to an achieving a better life experience account for purposes of the "ABLE Act," and requiring the Title VI coordinator for a LEA or public charter school to investigate certain complaints of antisemitic discrimination and harassment reported to the LEA or public charter school before formally reporting the incidents and complaints to the Title VI coordinator designated by the department of education. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter 21; Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 14; Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 13; Title 49, Chapter 15, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 16, Part 2; Title 49, Chapter 17; Section 49-2-203; Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 4; Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 10; Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 16; Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 18; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 15; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 22; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 23; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 34; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 42; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 81; Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 3 and Section 68-204-110.

William LamberthIntroduced

HB 2533 status: Introduced — Pub. Ch. 1040 (updated May 27, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score50/100 civic fit
RiskHigh risk
ImpactModerate impact 60/100

Bill summary

Official

Education - As enacted, makes various revisions to education law, including, but not limited to, prohibiting parents from using funds deposited in a participating student's IEA to make contributions to an achieving a better life experience account for purposes of the "ABLE Act," and requiring the Title VI coordinator f...

Key analysis

Constitutionality70%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct impact on environment

Risks

  • No direct impact on environment

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
45%

Benefits

  • Consolidates and clarifies various education code sections

Risks

  • Restricts financial flexibility for IEA-funded students using ABLE accounts

Society

Mixed / Neutral
45%

Benefits

  • Formalizes local investigative procedures for antisemitic complaints

Risks

  • Potential for local administrative bottlenecks in civil rights reporting
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

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Analysis based on abstract; full text of numerous amendments not reviewed

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Where it stands

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Introduced

Current

Pub. Ch. 1040

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Committee

Upcoming
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Floor

Upcoming
4

Governor

Upcoming
5

Enacted

Upcoming
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