Education, Higher - As introduced, prohibits imposing liability against a higher education institution for negligence in admitting, enrolling, or extending housing opportunities to a person who has been previously convicted of a criminal offense based solely upon the previous criminal conviction; prohibits use of the person's prior criminal record as evidence in a cause of action against a higher education institution for negligence in admitting, enrolling, or extending housing opportunities to the person. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 28; Title 29; Title 40 and Title 49.

SB 1833 prohibits Tennessee higher education institutions (like colleges and universities) from facing liability or having prior criminal convictions used as evidence in negligence claims related to admitting, enrolling, or providing housing to individuals with past criminal records. Exceptions apply if the institution knew about a prior violent or violent sexual offense and was willful in allowing the person to continue. The bill does not create new legal claims and takes effect July 1, 2026, applying only to cases arising after that date. It directly affects students with criminal histories and institutions' legal exposure in enrollment decisions.