Students - As enacted, creates a criminal offense for certain school employees who intentionally engage in bullying or cyberbullying of a student; clarifies that a teacher or school employee of a local education agency who is found to have committed an act of harassment, intimidation, bullying, or cyberbullying is subject to dismissal or suspension. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3; Title 40; Title 49 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 7.

HB 1733 makes it a criminal offense for school employees (including teachers, administrators, and staff at public or private schools) to intentionally bully or cyberbully students. It defines bullying as acts causing physical harm, fear, or substantial disruption to learning, whether on school grounds or off-campus. The key provision requires that school employees found to have committed bullying or harassment must face dismissal or suspension. This law amends Tennessee education codes to clarify these consequences and applies to violations occurring on or after July 1, 2026.