TN SB 16
enactedEducation - As enacted, generally provides 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 are met. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 16 pass?
Yes. TN SB 16 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-16): Pub. Ch. 533
What is TN SB 16 about?
TN SB 16 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education - As enacted, generally provides 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 are met. - Amends TCA Title 49.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 16?
Lowe is the primary sponsor of TN SB 16.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-03-16 — Pub. Ch. 533
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Loweprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-16
Pub. Ch. 533
2026-03-16
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
2026-02-23
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-02-12
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-02-12
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2026-02-11
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-02-10
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-10
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-02-10
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-02-09
Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 2 (Amendment 1 - HA0299)
passage
2026-02-09
Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 2 (Amendment 3 - HA0543)
passage
2026-02-06
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 2/9/2026
2026-02-04
H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0543)
amendment-passage
2026-02-04
Passed H., as am., Ayes 83, Nays 10, PNV 0
passage
2026-02-02
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/4/2026
2025-04-17
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2025-04-17
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0299)
amendment-passage
2025-04-17
Reset on first calendar for February 2026
2025-04-09
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2025-04-07
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0269)
2025-04-07
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 4
passage
2025-04-07
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2025-04-07
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-04
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
2025-04-03
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025
2025-04-03
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-01
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025
2025-03-26
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
2025-03-19
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025
2025-03-19
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
2025-03-12
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025
2025-03-12
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
2025-03-05
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
2025-01-15
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
referral-committee
2025-01-14
Sponsor change.
sponsorship
2025-01-14
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-01-14
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2024-12-20
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2024-12-17
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0 3/26/2025 Passed
2025-03-26 · pass · 6-3
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed
2025-04-07 · pass · 25-4
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY PEARSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025 Failed
2025-04-17 · fail · 28-65
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/4/2026 Passed
2026-02-04 · pass · 83-10
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY CEPICKY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/4/2026 Passed
2026-02-04 · pass · 82-11
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 3 2/9/2026 Passed
2026-02-09 · pass · 30-2
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 2/9/2026 Passed
2026-02-09 · pass · 30-2
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 25
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