Education - As enacted, generally provide that a middle school student or high school student who transfers from one member school to another is immediately eligible to participate in interscholastic athletics at the mem
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Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to interscholastic athletics.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Education - As enacted, generally provide that a middle school student or high school student who transfers from one member school to another is immediately eligible to participate in interscholastic athletics at the member school to which the student transfers if certain criteria is met. - Amends TCA Title 49. SB0016 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 533 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Dec 6, 2024
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Jan 7, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 14, 2025
House
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees · Jan 15, 2025
House
Ref. to Education Committee · Jan 16, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee · Jan 28, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 27, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 18, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 · Apr 15, 2025
House
Reset on next avail. cal. · Apr 16, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/17/2025 · Apr 16, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 17, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 17, 2025
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 533 · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Dec 17, 2024
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Dec 20, 2024
Senate
Sponsor change. · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Jan 15, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0 · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 4, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0269) · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 4 · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 9, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 17, 2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0299) · Apr 17, 2025
House
Reset on first calendar for February 2026 · Apr 17, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/4/2026 · Feb 2, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0543) · Feb 4, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 83, Nays 10, PNV 0 · Feb 4, 2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 2/9/2026 · Feb 6, 2026
Senate
Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 2 (Amendment 1 - HA0299) · Feb 9, 2026
Senate
Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 2 (Amendment 3 - HA0543) · Feb 9, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 10, 2026
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Feb 10, 2026
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Feb 10, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Feb 12, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Feb 12, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Feb 23, 2026
Senate
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Motion to Concur House Amendment # 3Senate · 2026-02-09 · Passed · Ayes 30, Noes 2
Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1Senate · 2026-02-09 · Passed · Ayes 30, Noes 2
REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY CEPICKY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-02-04 · Passed · Ayes 82, Noes 11
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-02-04 · Passed · Ayes 83, Noes 10
REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY PEARSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-17 · Failed · Ayes 28, Noes 65
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 25, Noes 4
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0Senate · 2025-03-26 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. (Feb 23, 2026).