Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1769: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, enacts "The Intercollegiate Student-Athlete Protection Act," which creates a criminal offense of student athlete harassment; punishes the first offense as a Class A misdemeanor and a second or subsequent offense as a Class E felony; and specifies that a student athlete who is the victim of student athlete harassment has a private right of action against a person convicted of the offense. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 39 and Title 49.

In committee Last action March 25, 2026: Def. to Summer Study in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Plain-language summary

HB 1769 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, enacts "The Intercollegiate Student-Athlete Protection Act," which creates a criminal offense of student athlete harassment; punishes the first offense as a Class A misdemeanor and a second or subsequent offense as a Class E felony; and specifies that a student athlete who is the victim of student athlete harassment has a private right of action against a person convicted of the offense. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 39 and Title 49. Primary sponsor: John Clemmons (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Def. to Summer Study in Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: John Clemmons (Democratic).