Senate Bill 1696 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, to clarify the provisions regarding educational opportunities provided by public institutions. The bill introduces a new subsection (f) to Section 49-50-1801, stating that a public institution of education can offer opportunities or benefits exclusively to one sex without violating the law, as long as it also provides a substantially similar or reasonably comparable opportunity or benefit to the opposite sex through a different program.

This amendment aims to ensure that educational institutions can maintain single-sex programs while still adhering to the principles of equity in education. The bill is set to take effect upon becoming law, emphasizing the importance of public welfare in its implementation.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 49-50-1801