SB 16
  • Introduced
    Dec 17, 2024
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 07, 2025
  • Passed House
    Feb 04, 2026
  • Became Law
SB 16
Tennessee Senate Bill
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Local Education Agencies - As introduced, prohibits a public school from using public funds to have a membership with an association that regulates interscholastic athletics and prohibits a student from participating in an interscholastic athletic competition due to the student transferring no more than once from a school at which the student previously participated in an interscholastic athletic competition regulated by the association. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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Senate • Feb 06, 2026: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 2/9/2026
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Amended with SA0269, HA0299 -- 04/17/2025
House Calendar: 2/4/2026 Regular Calendar (8:30 AM CST)
Position: 1

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Mar 18, 2025, House
HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/18/2025 Passed
YES: 4
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 4

NO: 2

OTHER: 0
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Mar 26, 2025, Senate
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0 3/26/2025 Passed
YES: 6
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 6

NO: 3

OTHER: 0
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Apr 02, 2025, House
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/2/2025 Passed
YES: 10
NO: 9
OTHER: 0
YES: 10

NO: 9

OTHER: 0
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Apr 07, 2025, Senate
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed
YES: 25
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 25

NO: 4

OTHER: 0
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Apr 16, 2025, House
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 4/15/2025 (1)
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Apr 17, 2025, House
      FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY PEARSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025 Failed
      YES: 28
      NO: 65
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 28

      NO: 65

      OTHER: 0
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      Feb 04, 2026, House
      FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY CEPICKY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/4/2026 Passed
      YES: 82
      NO: 11
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 82

      NO: 11

      OTHER: 0
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      Feb 04, 2026, House
      FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/4/2026 Passed
      YES: 83
      NO: 10
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 83

      NO: 10

      OTHER: 0
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      Actions
      • Feb 06, 2026 | Senate
        • Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 2/9/2026
      • Feb 04, 2026 | House
        • H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0543)
        • Passed H., as am., Ayes 83, Nays 10, PNV 0
      • Feb 02, 2026 | House
        • H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/4/2026
      • Apr 17, 2025 | House
        • Subst. for comp. HB.
        • H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0299)
        • Reset on first calendar for February 2026
      • Apr 09, 2025 | House
        • Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
      • Apr 07, 2025 | Senate
        • Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0269)
        • Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 4
        • Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
        • Sponsor(s) Added.
      • Apr 04, 2025 | Senate
        • Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
      • Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
        • Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025
        • Sponsor(s) Added.
      • Apr 01, 2025 | Senate
        • Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025
      • Mar 26, 2025 | Senate
        • Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
      • Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
        • Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025
        • Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
      • Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
        • Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025
        • Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
      • Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
        • Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
      • Jan 15, 2025 | Senate
        • Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
      • Jan 14, 2025 | Senate
        • Sponsor change.
        • Sponsor(s) Added.
        • Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
      • Dec 20, 2024 | Senate
        • Sponsor(s) Added.
      • Dec 17, 2024 | Senate
        • Filed for introduction
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