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IntroducedDec 17, 2024
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Passed SenateApr 07, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 04, 2026
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Became LawFeb 23, 2026
Tennessee Senate Bill
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.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Mar 16, 2026: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 16
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 4
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 6
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 10
NO: 9
OTHER: 0
YES: 25
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 28
NO: 65
OTHER: 0
YES: 82
NO: 11
OTHER: 0
YES: 83
NO: 10
OTHER: 0
YES: 30
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 30
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 16, 2026 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 533
- Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Governor.
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Transmitted to Governor for action.
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Enrolled and ready for signatures
- Enrolled and ready for signatures
- Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
- Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 2 (Amendment 1 - HA0299)
- Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 2 (Amendment 3 - HA0543)
- 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
Bill Texts
- IntroducedPDF
- Amended with SA0269 -- 04/07/2025PDF
- Amended with SA0269, HA0299 -- 04/17/2025PDF
- Amended with SA0269, HA0299, HA0543 -- 02/09/2026PDF
- SA0269 - Amendment 1-0 to SB0016 (Senate adopted Amendment 04/07/2025)PDF
- HA0299 - Amendment 1-0 to HB0025PDF
- HA0497 - Amendment 2-0 to HB0025PDF
- HA0543 - Amendment 3-0 to HB0025PDF
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for SA0269 (6706) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0016
- Fiscal Memo for HA0299 (6547) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0016
- Fiscal Memo for HA0543 (10449) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0016
- Video: Senate Session - 36th Legislative Day Feb 9, 2026 (01h 13m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 37th Legislative Day Feb 4, 2026 (00h 57m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 28th Legislative Day Apr 17, 2025 (02h 24m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 20th Legislative Day Apr 7, 2025 (03h 02m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 19th Legislative Day Apr 3, 2025 (02h 19m)HTML
- Video: Senate Education Committee Mar 26, 2025 (04h 55m)HTML
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